as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
the open bar may have had something to do with the tomfoolery at the wedding reception
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Of course, the Scientologists were none too pleased with his tomfoolery.
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Was there any specific reason behind the Cleveland tomfoolery, these 6-foot high letters that have given more than a few air travelers an uneasy, eerie (or Erie) feeling?
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Its closest relative is Halloween, another holiday rooted in tomfoolery and chaos that unites and divides us in equal measure.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
The post even revealed some of the tomfoolery that goes on when the actors are not yet in character.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
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Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Was there any specific reason behind the Cleveland tomfoolery, these 6-foot high letters that have given more than a few air travelers an uneasy, eerie (or Erie) feeling?
—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Its closest relative is Halloween, another holiday rooted in tomfoolery and chaos that unites and divides us in equal measure.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
The post even revealed some of the tomfoolery that goes on when the actors are not yet in character.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
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Noun
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But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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Many Americans and the institutions that cover him have grown so used to Trump—to his tirades, lies, and buffoonery—that his behavior can fade into the background of our cultural discourse, his shamelessness and unfitness for office taken almost for granted.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Eric Andre, Tyler the Creator and Machine Gun Kelly all drop by to participate in the Jack-foolery.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2022
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The whole of humanity doesn’t fit tidily into three acts, even assuming as much frame-breaking foolery as Wilder allows.New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
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“Tomfoolery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomfoolery. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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