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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Recent Examples of tomfoolery
This sweet 1978-82 CBS sitcom had plenty of workplace comedic tomfoolery, but none was more shocking and hilarious than the ending of this absurd Thanksgiving story.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
As Jackman turned 56 on Saturday, Oct. 12, his longtime friend and Deadpool & Wolverine costar wished him a happy birthday with a sweet tribute — and foreshadowed years of tomfoolery to come.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
There is no hint that a bit of AI tomfoolery happened in this picture.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
As Jackman turned 56 on Saturday, Oct. 12, his longtime friend and Deadpool & Wolverine costar wished him a happy birthday with a sweet tribute — and foreshadowed years of tomfoolery to come.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
There is no hint that a bit of AI tomfoolery happened in this picture.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomfoolery
Noun
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There are no gilded gates here, but there is one heck of a party, complete with serenading busts, ballroom dancers, excitable opera singers, drunken buffoonery and portraits locked in an endless duel.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And yes, there were cases on public roads where the horseplay turned dangerous.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
24 Sep. 2024
Noun
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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 16 Feb. 2025.
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