April fool
Americannoun
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the victim of a practical joke or trick on April Fools' Day.
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a practical joke or trick played on that day.
noun
Etymology
Origin of April fool
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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This was followed by two smiley faces and a later post saying "April fool ma brother ohh".
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
I pity the April fool who doesn’t try this week’s Slate News Quiz.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2022
On the one hand, could this be an early Google April fool?
From Forbes • Sep. 19, 2013
Find out here if you are in the first rank – or an April fool Tweet this guardian.co.uk, Thursday 1 April 2010 00.05 BST Opening badly ...
From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2010
"Like an April fool," she thought; so she took a spoon and measured in a liberal supply of mustard and red pepper; then she went out into the yard.
From What Two Children Did by Chittenden, Charlotte E.
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