tomfool
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
tomfool (plural tomfools)
- a silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
- (Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.
Adjective[edit]
tomfool (comparative more tomfool, superlative most tomfool)
- silly or stupid.
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled)
- (intransitive) To act foolishly.