foolishment
A regional American English noun meaning foolish behavior or folly — the abstract quality of doing something foolish.
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A regional American English noun meaning foolish behavior or folly — the abstract quality of doing something foolish. Found in Southern, African American, and Caribbean English dialects. The '-ment' suffix nominalizes the adjective 'foolish' in a non-standard but expressive way. The word has warmth and humor to it, often used in mild exasperation.
'I've had enough of this foolishment,' she said, shutting off the TV and sending them both to bed.
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(US, regional) foolish behavior; folly.
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British slang for messing about, wasting time, or engaging in pointless, silly behavior — sometimes used with a vague implication of inappropriate or undignified conduct. The word plays on 'tomfoolery' by swapping in 'bum' for its comedic British value. In modern usage, it mostly just means doing something daft or getting into mischief, and has shed most of the loaded connotations it once carried.
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