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tomfoolery

noun

tom·​fool·​ery ˌtäm-ˈfül-rē How to pronounce tomfoolery (audio)
-ˈfü-lə-
: playful or foolish behavior

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In the Middle Ages, Thome Fole was a name assigned to those perceived to be of little intelligence. This eventually evolved into the spelling tomfool, which, when capitalized, also referred to a professional clown or a buffoon in a play or pageant. The name Tom seems to have been chosen for its common-man quality, much like Joe Blow for an ordinary person or Johnny Reb for a soldier in the Confederate army, but tomfoolery need not apply strictly to actions by men. In Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (1908), for example, Marilla Cuthbert complains of Anne: "She's gadding off somewhere with Diana, writing stories or practicing dialogues or some such tomfoolery, and never thinking once about the time or her duties."

Example Sentences

There was a lot of tomfoolery going on behind the scenes. the open bar may have had something to do with the tomfoolery at the wedding reception
Recent Examples on the Web Attorneys conduct business, juggling office politics with legal tomfoolery. Darren Franich, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 No facial tomfoolery there; the process is as fast as the pause between rounds one and two of a standard match. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 That goes back to one of his first attempts at infield tomfoolery during the 100th Kentucky Derby. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2022 For this year's April Fools' tomfoolery, personal care is again a top target. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022 McConnell won't allow such tomfoolery in the Senate, and respectable, establishment Republicans and Trump skeptics like Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will almost certainly turn up their noses at most of these stunts. Grayson Quay, The Week, 30 Jan. 2022 Teams like the Packers shouldn't resort to such tomfoolery. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021 America, this is a level of pure tomfoolery, ludicrousness, and downright stupidity ne’er witnessed on this television program. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2021 Anyway, back to tomfoolery: Barely seconds pass post-elimination before the Australian and New Zealand queens get in another tiff. Shaad D'souza, Vulture, 5 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

tomfool entry 1 + -ery, after foolery

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tomfoolery was in 1812

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