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foolery

[ foo-luh-ree ]
/ ˈfu lə ri /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR foolery

noun, plural fool·er·ies.

foolish action or conduct.
a foolish action, performance, or thing.

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Origin of foolery

First recorded in 1545–55; fool1 + -ery

Words nearby foolery

food web, foofaraw, fool, fool around, fool away, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolproof
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Words related to foolery

game, sport, match, caricature, mockery, sarcasm, jeer, disdain, satire, derision, taunt, scorn, laughter, contempt, parody, taunting, madness, silliness, absurdity, nonsense

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British Dictionary definitions for foolery

foolery
/ (ˈfuːlərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

foolish behaviour
an instance of this, esp a prank or trick
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