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FOOLERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Foolish or senseless behavior
Synonyms:
craziness; folly; foolery; indulgence; lunacy; tomfoolery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("foolery" is a kind of...):
caper; frolic; gambol; play; romp (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "foolery"):
meshugaas; mishegaas; mishegoss ((Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity)
buffoonery; clowning; frivolity; harlequinade; japery; prank (acting like a clown or buffoon)
Derivation:
fool (indulge in horseplay)
