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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Use of tomfoolery
Hi
Do native speakers still use the word "tomfoolery"? Or does it sound too old-fashioned?
Thanks,
Tom
Do native speakers still use the word "tomfoolery"? Or does it sound too old-fashioned?
Thanks,
Tom
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I haven't personally heard it in conversation in years.
- I haven't personally heard it in conversation in years.
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It isn't the most common of words, but I think I might use it occasionally, and I wouldn't be surprised to read it or hear it. Google News search gives a fairly healthy number of recent examples of use.
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It is a little quaint-sounding, but it might be used, for effect, for that very reason. For example:
Teacher to students: "We're going to be visiting the museum, so there's going to be no tomfoolery while we're there. Understood?"
"I've cut you slack and covered for you too many times. Now I've had it with your tomfoolery. You're on your own from now on."
Teacher to students: "We're going to be visiting the museum, so there's going to be no tomfoolery while we're there. Understood?"
"I've cut you slack and covered for you too many times. Now I've had it with your tomfoolery. You're on your own from now on."
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