tomfool
English
noun
Definitions
- a silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
- (Caribbean) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.
Etymology
Compound from English tom + English fool (a jester).
Origin
English
fool
Gloss
a jester
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- befool English
- damnfool English
- fool English
- fool-hearted English
- foolability English
- foolable English
- fooldom English
- fooler English
- foolery 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
- rototom English
- superfool English
- tom English
- tomfoolish English
- tomfoolishness English
- tomgirl English
- tomling English
- unfool English
- fole Middle English
- ทอม Thai
- ful Tok Pisin