tomfool
[ tom-fool ]
noun
a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool.
adjective
being or characteristic of a tomfool.
Origin of tomfool
11325–75; Middle English Thome fole Tom the fool
Other words from tomfool
- tomfoolish, adjective
- tom·fool·ish·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tomfool
tomfool
/ (ˌtɒmˈfuːl) /
noun
a fool
(as modifier): tomfool ideas
Origin of tomfool
1C14: from tom 1 + fool 1
Derived forms of tomfool
- tomfoolish, adjective
- tomfoolishness, noun
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