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Tomfoolery

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indulgencenounThe act of indulging.
follynounFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
foolerynounFoolish behaviour or speech.

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foolerynounFoolish behaviour or speech.
follynounFoolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
indulgencenounThe act of indulging.
jestnoun(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.
foolingverbThe act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
monkeyismnounTomfoolery; silly or foolish behaviour.
foolishmentnoun(US, regional) foolish behavior; folly
tomfuckerynoun(informal, vulgar, derogatory) foolishness; nonsense, or stupid behaviour
foolishnessnoun(uncountable) The state of being foolish.
fopperynounThe dress or actions of a fop.
unskillnounLack of skill; skilllessness.
foolocracynounRule by fools.
jackassismnounFoolish behaviour; stupidity.
goofingverbThe making of mistakes or blunders.
idiotismnounIdiom.
triflingTrivial, or of little importance.
fuckerynoun(vulgar, slang, uncountable) Nonsense, bullshit, or underhanded trickery.
fool's errandnoun(idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
foxerynouncunning behavior; trickery; deceit
nonsensenounThat which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.

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