tomfoolery

[ tom-foo-luh-ree ]

/ ˌtɒmˈfu lə ri /

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noun, plural tom·fool·er·ies.

foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness.

a silly act, matter, or thing.

Nearby words

tomcod, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomism, tomium, tomlinson, tommasini, tommy

Origin of tomfoolery

First recorded in 1805–15; tomfool + -ery

SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery

1 foolishness, silliness, horseplay, monkeyshines.

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Examples from the Web for tomfoolery

"There shall be no tomfoolery of love-making," she had said.
The Duke's Children|Anthony Trollope
I want a wife, and I want a girl who hasn't been spoilt by the tomfoolery of the world.
The Beggar Man|Ruby Mildred Ayres
He thought there was a great deal of tomfoolery about them, and he viewed the gradual loss of faith in drugs with alarm.
The Breaking Point|Mary Roberts Rinehart
And for the other tomfoolery, pretending to search premises: Cope has a warrant?
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions

But when Barber saw the curtains, he called them "tomfoolery," and tore them down.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates

British Dictionary definitions for tomfoolery

tomfoolery

/ (ˌtɒmˈfuːlərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

foolish behaviour

utter nonsense; rubbish

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tomfoolery

noun, plural tom·fool·er·ies.

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Origin of tomfoolery

SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery

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British Dictionary definitions for tomfoolery

tomfoolery

noun plural -eries