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tom·fool

 (tŏm′fo͞ol′)
n.
A stupid or foolish person.
adj.
Extremely foolish or stupid.
[Tom (nickname for Thomas) + fool.]
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tomfool

(ˌtɒmˈfuːl)
n
a. a fool
b. (as modifier): tomfool ideas.
[C14: from tom1 + fool1]
ˌtomˈfoolish adj
ˌtomˈfoolishness n
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tom•fool

(ˈtɒmˈful)

n.
1. a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool.
adj.
2. being or characteristic of a tomfool.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tomfool - a person who lacks good judgmenttomfool - a person who lacks good judgment  
fool, muggins, saphead, sap
buffoon, clown - a rude or vulgar fool
flibbertigibbet, foolish woman - a female fool
bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, jackass, zany, goose - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
meshuggeneh, meshuggener - (Yiddish) a crazy fool
morosoph - a learned fool
putz - (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
wally - a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
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tomfool

noun
One deficient in judgment and good sense:
ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead.
Informal: dope, gander, goose.
Slang: cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.
adjective
So senseless as to be laughable:
absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic, imbecilic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical, preposterous, silly, softheaded, unearthly, zany.
Informal: cockeyed, crazy, loony, loopy.
Slang: balmy, dippy, dopey, jerky, sappy, wacky.
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Translations

tomfool

[ˈtɒmˈfuːl]
A. ADJ → tonto, estúpido
B. N → tonto/a m/f, imbécil mf
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tomfool

n → Blödian m
adj attr → blöd(sinnig)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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Why, the very state of the street is a disgrace and a temptation to such tomfools. Why isn't all this snow cleared away and the street made decent?'
G. K. Chesterton, The Modern Scrooge

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