Meaning of Tomfoolery | Babel Free
ˌtɒmˈfuːlə.ɹiDefinitions
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Foolish behaviour or speech. countable, uncountable
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Jewellery. Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“"Do not think THAT," I put in. "It was not so at all. I grant you that my behaviour was bad—I fully confess that it was so, and make no secret of the fact. I would even go so far as to grant you that my behaviour might well be called stupid and indecent tomfoolery; but, MORE than that it was not.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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