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fool

UK/fuːl/ US/fʉwl/ very common informal slang
noun (3) verb (4)

noun

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2.
3.

verb

1.

make a fool or dupe of

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3.

fool or hoax

  • “The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”
  • “You can”
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4.

indulge in horseplay

  • “Enough horsing around--let”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English fol (“fool”), from Old French fol (cf. modern French fou (“mad”)) from Latin follis. Doublet of fals and follis. Displaced native Old English dwæs.

Phrases

  • a fool and his money are soon parted
  • act a fool
  • act the fool
  • April fool
  • April Fools' Day
  • cut the fool
  • fat as a fool
  • flannelled fool

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