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tomfoolery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tom·fool·e·ry /tɒmˈfuːləri $ tɑːm-/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned  STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEsilly behaviour 愚蠢的行为
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tomfooleryA brief summary is in order for those of you not inclined to keep track of shenanigans and other assorted tomfoolery.Let's not have any more tomfoolery with your feelings.All it took was nerve, organization and terminal tomfoolery.What if I stopped that tomfoolery?
tom·fool·e·ry nounChineseSyllable
Corpus behaviour silly


tomfoolery
tomfoolery /tɒmˈfuːləri $ tɑːm-/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned
silly behaviour


tom·fool·eryBrE /tɒmˈfuːləri/ 🔊NAmE /tɑːmˈfuːləri/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (old-fashioned) silly behaviour 愚蠢的行为 SYN foolishness