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tomfool

1 of 2

noun

tom·​fool ˈtäm-ˈfül How to pronounce tomfool (audio)
: a great fool : blockhead

tomfool

2 of 2

adjective

: extremely foolish, stupid, or doltish

Example Sentences

Adjective what kind of tomfool idea is this?

Word History

Etymology

Noun

earlier Tom foole, from Tom, shortened form of Thomas, a proper name + foole fool entry 1

Note: The word was perhaps originally an appellation for a jester. The account rolls of Durham Abbey record disbursements made for a certain Thome Fole (also in Latin as Thomas Fatuus), presumably the name of a professional jester, for items of dress in the 1330's and for his funeral during the period 1356-57 (see Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, and Middle English Dictionary s.v. Tomme).

Adjective

from attributive use of tomfool entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1640, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tomfool was in 1640

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