tomfoolery

/ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/

TⱰMFUːLƏ · ɹi (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 45,839
Ad

Definition

Foolish behaviour or speech.

Etymology

From Tom (a common man) + foolery.

Example Sentences

  • ""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."
Ad