Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
tomfoolery .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word tomfooleries.
Examples
-
Barring any chicaneries or tomfooleries, or any other stupid word, whoever wins, wins.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
-
He calls it a collection of crazy tricks or tomfooleries, galskaber, an expression which carries with it, in this sense, a confession of wilful paradox.
Henrik Ibsen 2008
-
A newspaperman described the parade of batteries and mounted regiments as “a beautiful sight,” while stating, “I have no patience with such tomfooleries.”
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008
-
A newspaperman described the parade of batteries and mounted regiments as “a beautiful sight,” while stating, “I have no patience with such tomfooleries.”
Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008
-
He calls it a collection of crazy tricks or tomfooleries, galskaber, an expression which carries with it, in this sense, a confession of wilful paradox.
Henrik Ibsen 2008
-
Cartoon Brew and YouTube featured the terrific tomfooleries of Leonard Janson and Chuck Menville last month, and I thought it might be useful to give a little background about Chuck, Len and the work they created...
Chuck Menville, Len Janson and the Joys of Stop Motion Steve Hulett 2007
-
I must keep out of these tomfooleries, though they have their uses.
Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 Maud Howe Elliott 1915
-
"I never talk tomfooleries," said the other, "without first knowing my audience."
-
"Do you know who you are talking to, with your confounded tomfooleries?"
-
Do you think I have no right to fight for Notting Hill, you whose English Government has so often fought for tomfooleries?
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.