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tomfoolery [ˌtɒmˈfuːlərɪ] n pl -eries
1. foolish behaviour 2. utter nonsense; rubbish ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
tomfoolery noun 1. foolishness, messing around (informal), shenanigans, clowning, stupidity, larks (informal), fooling around (informal), silliness, idiocy, skylarking (informal), horseplay, buffoonery, childishness Were you serious, or was that a bit of tomfoolery? foolishness seriousness, sobriety, solemnity, heaviness, sternness, demureness, sedateness 2. nonsense, rot, tosh (slang, chiefly Brit.), rubbish, pants (slang), trash, bunk (informal), bilge (informal), twaddle, baloney (informal), claptrap (informal), hogwash, poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), stuff and nonsense, hooey (slang), tommyrot, bunkum or buncombe (chiefly U.S.) That sounds like post-modernist toomfoolery. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion. Of course, my tomfoolery might compromise her; yet certain other feelings and desires had begun to form themselves in my brain. "We have had enough of this tomfoolery," he said scornfully. |
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