tomfool

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tomfool

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From tom + fool.

noun tomfools

A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
Caribbean, colloquial Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.

adjective

Silly or stupid.

verb tomfools · tomfooling · tomfooled

intransitive To act foolishly.

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@misc{tomfool_2026,
  title = {tomfool},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tomfool},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}