All Fools' day

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All Fools' Day

 (ôl)
n.
See April Fools' Day.
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All Fools' Day

n
April Fools' Day. See April fool
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.All Fools' Day - the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokesAll Fools' day - the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
April Fools', April Fools' day
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
Apr, April - the month following March and preceding May
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Kelleher says April first may have first been observed as "All Fools' Day" as a parody of the Catholic Church's All Saints and All Souls days.
From silly to sinister; April Fools' day pranks take dark turn
April 1 is known as All Fools' Day. I used to love trying to think of ideas in which to fool my parents and friends.
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