foolery
English
/ˈfuːləɹi/
noun
Definitions
- Foolish behaviour or speech.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English foleri suf from English fool (a jester).
Origin
English
fool
Gloss
a jester
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Tom English
- befool English
- damnfool English
- fool English
- fool-hearted English
- foolability English
- foolable English
- fooldom English
- fooler English
- fooless English
- foolest English
- fooleth English
- foolhardy English
- foolhood English
- foolify English
- foolish English
- foolometer English
- foolproof English
- foolship English
- foolsome English
- motley fool English
- outfool English
- superfool English
- tomfool English
- tomfoolery English
- unfool English
- fole Middle English
- foleri Middle English
- ful Tok Pisin