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

"Milly Boon is the woman I'm aiming at, and it may or may not interest you to larn that she loves you better than anything on earth—you—you she loves, you gert tomfool!"

From The Torch and Other Tales by Phillpotts, Eden

But not now; he was done with tomfool nights.

From The Place of Honeymoons by Keller, Arthur Ignatius

Laws-a-massy, ye tomfool," Justus cried, "let it be a sign ter them ez run ag'in' ye!

From The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories by Murfree, Mary Noailles

Danged if ever I see sech tomfool notions as he's took up with in all my born days.

From Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show by Anstey, F.