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Meanings of tomfoolery in English

Portuguese
idiotice
Catalan
bestiesa

Foolish or senseless behavior.

        idiotice
        Usage of tomfoolery in English
        1
        It remains an imperfect process, open to abuse and hacks and tomfoolery.
        Wired
        2
        It's the run-of-the-mill tomfoolery that goes on in your typical boys' school.
        The Irish Times
        3
        He liked Laurent on account of his tomfoolery, which made him laugh.
        Theresa Raquin
        4
        You are getting too old for this sort of tomfoolery, you know.
        Colonel Quaritch, V.C.: A Tale of Country Life
        5
        Do you think such tomfoolery has any effect in this civilized country?
        The World for Sale, Volume 2.
        6
        Back in the ring, and Sami Zayn heads out for more tomfoolery.
        The South African
        7
        Put that tomfoolery down, Cora, and listen to me, both of you!
        For Woman's Love
        8
        My last experience of full-time education was general tomfoolery, resulting in two expulsions.
        The Irish Times
        9
        I cannot believe I'm stuck here involving myself in vampiric tomfoolery.
        Blameless
        10
        Herc fuck-ups: steady, despite his tomfoolery with the hoppers and the e-fit software.
        The Guardian
        11
        The particular kind of tomfoolery you are up to doesn't matter.
        The Red Planet
        12
        But unfortunately, the consequences of this inappropriate tomfoolery have not disappeared with it.
        My Life and My Efforts
        13
        I will go to Pontiac, I will see to this tomfoolery.
        When Valmond Came to Pontiac: The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Volu...
        14
        And the kind of chick that doesn't put up with any relationship tomfoolery.
        Ebony
        15
        Cooked up some notion that it was Leonardo da Vinci's tomfoolery.
        The Descent
        16
        It all looks well enough, if you don't spoil it by your tomfoolery.
        Brave Tom; Or, The Battle That Won
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        Portuguese
        idioticetolice
        Tomfoolery through the time
        Tomfoolery across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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