tomfool

== English == === Etymology === From tom +‎ fool. === Noun === tomfool (plural tomfools) A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man. (Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding. ==== Derived terms ==== tomfoolery === Adjective === tomfool Silly or stupid. === Verb === tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled) (intransitive) To act foolishly.