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foolery

[ foo-luh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural fool·er·ies.

foolery

/ ˈfuːlərɪ /

Origin of foolery¹

First recorded in 1545–55; fool ¹ + -ery

Last night I took the opportunity to spend time with my son watching the animated foolery on Fox.

What other types of foolery is the home-goods outlet engaging in?

The person whose mind is satisfied by the parlour dullness of that nightly foolery only becomes animated when he is indecent.

The woman ceased from her mysterious foolery, and started tip-toeing toward the door.

That done, there being nothing pleasant but the foolery of the farce, we went home.

If it hadn't been for your foolery in sticking up the notices we should have been friends with the Indians now.

You get us into a precious hobble through sheer wanton foolery, and then you expect me to like it.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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