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tomfool definition

tom·fool (täm′fo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a foolish, stupid, or silly person

Etymology: earlier Tom Fool, as in Tom o'Bedlam, poor Tom, names formerly applied to the demented and retarded

adjective

foolish, stupid, or silly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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