tomfool
Americannoun
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Origin of tomfool
1325–75; Middle English Thome fole Tom the fool
Example Sentences
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Their own father, an amiable giant nearly seven foot tall, lacked the drive and ambition of his sons, and he refused to support this tomfool idea.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Will you put that tomfool thing away, sir!
From Sappers and Miners The Flood beneath the Sea by Hurst, Hal
O, that’s a different story!—What made you do it, you tomfool?
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
I’ve always had a sneaking admiration for a tomfool.
From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)
"However, it's exactly the same as if we were—" "Exactly tomfool!"
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth
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