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tom·fool (täm′fo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a foolish, stupid, or silly person

Etymology: earlier Tom Fool, as in Tom o'Bedlam, poor Tom, names formerly applied to the demented and retarded

adjective

foolish, stupid, or silly

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