tomfoolery

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Pronunciation

/ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/ (UK)

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/ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/ (UK) · /ˈtɑmˌful.ɚ.i/ (US) · [ˈtʰɑmˌɸuɫ.ɚ.i] (US) · [ˈtʰɑɱˌfuɫ.ɚ.i] (US)

Definition of tomfoolery

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)Foolish behaviour or speech.

“"Do not think THAT," I put in. "It was not so at all. I grant you that my behaviour was bad—I fully confess that it was so, and make no secret of the fact. I would even go so far as to grant you that my behaviour might well be called stupid and indecent tomfoolery; but, MORE than that it was not.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Foolish behaviour or speech.

“"Do not think THAT," I put in. "It was not so at all. I grant you that my behaviour was bad—I fully confess that it was so, and make no secret of the fact. I would even go so far as to grant you that my behaviour might well be called stupid and indecent tomfoolery; but, MORE than that it was not.”
(Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable)Jewellery.

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From Tom (a common man) + foolery.

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