tomfoolery
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/ / /ˈtɑmˌful.ɚ.i/ / [ˈtʰɑmˌɸuɫ.ɚ.i]
noun
Etymology: From Tom (a common man) + foolery.
- Foolish behaviour or speech.
“"Do not think THAT," I put in. "It was not so at all. I grant you that my behaviour was bad—I fully confess that it was so, and make no secret of the fact. I would even go so far as to grant you that my behaviour might well be called stupid and indecent tomfoolery; but, MORE than that it was not.”
- Jewellery.