Definitions of tomfool
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a person who lacks good judgment
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buffoon, clown
a rude or vulgar fool
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flibbertigibbet, foolish woman
a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
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bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, zany
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
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meshuggeneh, meshuggener
(Yiddish) a crazy fool
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morosoph
a learned fool
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putz
(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
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wally
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
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