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
That taught me not to April fool my mother again.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2018
Meanwhile, never one to miss a chance of some free publicity, PRs across the land have been beavering away for weeks on their April fool press releases in the hope of a few column inches.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2017
On the one hand, could this be an early Google April fool?
From Forbes ● Sep. 19, 2013
Here's the early flower your April fool Found growing among the rushes.
From The Cornflower, and Other Poems by Blewett, Jean
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