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tomfoolery Definition

tom·fool·ery (täm fo̵̅o̅l′ər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

foolish behavior; silliness; nonsense

Etymology: see tomfool + -ery

tomfoolery Synonyms

tomfoolery

n.

silliness, horseplay, frolic; see fun.

tomfoolery Usage Examples

Converse of object

put: Manfred Egan If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery.

Adjective modifier

  • such: I regret I permitted myself to be a party to such tomfoolery.
  • drunken: Not only is cricket the untapped male market, it is the last bastion of British drunken sporting tomfoolery.
  • general: Link April Fools Day - Jokes - Pranks... ever woken up an hour early because your... and general tomfoolery.
  • other: Lots of lap sitting, and laptop sitting, and assorted other tomfoolery.
  • martial: SOLDIERS: Invest in a digital camera to avoid all that court martial tomfoolery after a trip to Truprint.
  • much: They particularly enjoy the clown scenes, when much tomfoolery and satire take place.