tomfoolery
English
Etymology
From Tom (a common man) + foolery.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹi/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɔmˌful.ɚ.i/, [ˈtɔmˌɸul.ɚ.i], [ˈtɔɱˌful.ɚ.i]
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
tomfoolery (countable and uncountable, plural tomfooleries)
- Foolish behaviour or speech.
- Synonym: buffoonery
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery.
Translations
foolish behaviour
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(slang) jewellery
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