Tomfoolery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tomfoolery is a noun meaning Foolish behaviour or speech.
Meaning
Foolish behaviour or speech.
More Meanings
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery.
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.
Word Forms
- tomfooleries
Synonyms for tomfoolery
Depending on context, synonyms include buffoonery, indulgence, folly, foolery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foolery, folly, indulgence, jest, fooling, monkeyism.
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