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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Hence tomfoolery (tomfolly,or tomfoolishness) =nonsense,trash, anything
ridiculousor trifling ; tomfoolish=ridiculously absurd ; Tomfool's colours = scarlet
and yellow (the ancient motley—'Redand yellow, Tomfool's colour'); 'More know
Tom ...
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Author in Search of Six Characters
... tomfoolish that I fear you have proved that God is indeed against art. Although
let us realize that the Almighty has never consecrated creativity beyond the sex
act.” Millie is radiant with rhymed souvenirs. “I always loved this Joel Rosenblum
...
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The Rejoicing of Herman Smith
"Yeah, and I just b-b-bought this c-cave and all the r-r-rocks, d-dirt, and b-bats in it
," Mitch Property said, his teeth chattering from the cold. "I can't just l-leave it all t-t
-to g-go to a t-tomfoolish w-w-wingding." By that time the fire was dwindling and ...
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The Long Day: The Story of a New York Working Girl
Angelina admitted, however, that her bambino was supremely happy there, — so
happy, in fact, that she had n't the heart to take her away, even though she does
know that it is all " tomfoolish- ness " the " kid " is being taught by a mistaken ...
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Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Robert Southey (Illustrated):
A man heisby nature merry, Somewhat Tomfoolish, and comical, very; Who has
gone through the world, not mindful of pelf, Upon easy terms, thankHeaven, with
himself, Along bypaths andinpleasant ways, Caring aslittle for censureas praise;
...
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Eloquence in Trouble : The Poetics and Politics of Complaint ...
The story of [when you were afflicted with] madness [i.e., tell about when you 59
were mad]. 60 A — Bah! What are you [sT] 5 saying, you . . . mixed up words . . .
61 They say I am, or I went, mad. Whatever happened — what tomfoolish words.
James M. Wilce Assistant Professor of Anthropology Northern Arizona University, 1998
And so in his defense I had to tell about the gold pieces. "That's just what he gets
for being so silly." She pushed up her spectacles again to look at me. "You mean
to say your Gran'pa knew about that tomfoolish- ness, and didn't put a stop to it?
Helen Hooven Santmyer, 2001
... precipitate. absurd, inane, pointless, fatuous, senseless, non- ensical, Inf.
damfool, Inf. damfoolish, tomfoolish, Scot. and North Eng. glaikit, SI. cockeyed;
poppy- Icockish, SI. cockamamie, amphigoric; ridiculous, de- Irisible, risible,
laughable, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Before the headlines: a handbook of TV journalism
about Mr Vajpayee as 'dopey' and 'tomfoolish'. But it would be misleading to write
: The BJP spokesman 'said' Ms Sonia Gandhi's remarks about Mr Vajpayee were
'dopey' and 'tomfoolish'. (Appears like the newscaster is using those words).
Chandrakant P. Singh, 1999
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Roadcast Journalism: A Guide for the Presentation of Radio ...
yes: The senator called the president's remarks "dopey" and "tomfoolish." (It's
clear that the senator used those words.) or: The senator termed the president's
remarks stupid, (paraphrase) but not: The senator said the president's remarks
were ...
WIADOMOŚCI, KTÓRE ZAWIERAJĄ SŁOWO «TOMFOOLISH»
Sprawdź, o czym dyskutuje się w prasie krajowej i zagranicznej oraz jak jest stosowane słowo
tomfoolish w wiadomościach.
The Met Office will still make heavy weather of forecasting
“Of all the silly, irritating tomfoolishness by which we are plagued, this 'weather forecast' fraud is about the most aggravating,” wrote Jerome K Jerome in 1889. «Telegraph.co.uk, Paz 14»
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Why schedule a Test match at …
“I do think that, of all the silly, irritating tomfoolishness by which we are plagued, this weather-forecast fraud is about the most aggravating. It forecasts precisely ... «Cricket Country, Gru 13»
Weaves & Wigs: 12 Things We Learned From The Love & Hip Hop …
On Monday night (April 8), we witness the first reunion episode, and it was loaded with plenty of chirping birds and general tomfoolishness. A lot of the show was ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Kwi 13»
Ever considered putting a rocket up someone's backside?
The alternative and perhaps more likely explanation - and the one the police are pursuing - is that of drunken tomfoolishness. "Alcohol was a possible factor," ... «Register, Lip 12»
Women Without Daddies Are Totally Undateable
The article's tomfoolishness was pointed out to me by my friend Qadira, a fellow creative type and sister in deadbeat dad-ness. Her outrage was contagious. «The Stir, Cze 11»
