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foolery

[ foo-luh-ree ]
/ ˈfu lə ri /
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noun, plural fool·er·ies.

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. fool's errand,
  2. fool's gold,
  3. fool's mate,
  4. fool's paradise,
  5. fool's-parsley,
  6. foolfish,
  7. foolhardy,
  8. foolish,
  9. foolishly,
  10. foolproof

Origin of foolery

First recorded in 1545–55; fool1 + -ery
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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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Word Origin and History for foolery

foolery

n.

1550s, from fool (n.) + -ery.

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