tomfool

Example Sentences

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Their own father, an amiable giant nearly seven foot tall, lacked the drive and ambition of his sons, and he refused to support this tomfool idea.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

I don't like to apply such a tomfool word to anything, but observe how all this has come about.

From Master of His Fate by Cobban, J. Mclaren

That's what comes of all that tomfool business.

From Falk A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph

Rev'rend, I heard tell once about some tomfool idiot going over Niagary in a barrel, and I tell you it was like that when I tried crossin' that freshet to reach the contraption.

From Year of the Big Thaw by Bradley, Marion Zimmer

He’ah dat ole gray sinna H’s jes brimful o’ gas, Singin’ dat tomfool ditty As he goes hobblin’ pas’!

From The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland by Various