damfool
[ dam-fool ]
noun
a person who is exceptionally stupid or foolish.
adjective
Also dam·fool·ish [dam-foo-lish]. /ˈdæmˈfu lɪʃ/. extraordinarily stupid or foolish.
Origin of damfool
11880–85; alteration of damned fool or foolish
Words Nearby damfool
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How to use damfool in a sentence
"If I land there you can ask for a damfool—and I'll answer the first time," laughed the holdup over his shoulder.
Desert Conquest | A. M. ChisholmNow maybe my wife will get off my back on this damfool business of organizing a maid's and butler's union.
Backlash | Winston MarksHalf the damfool people in the world stick a pillow under a fainting woman's shoulders.
The Case of Jennie Brice | Mary Roberts RinehartWe all told him to cut it out, because he was sure to do some damfool thing if he didn't.
The Fighting Chance | Robert W. Chambers"One of her damfool jokes," muttered the old man, as he shuffled toward the door of the locked room.
The Diamond Pin | Carolyn Wells
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