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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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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