fool away

fool a·way

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Definitions of fool away words

noun fool away a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. 1
noun fool away a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool. 1
noun fool away a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone. 1
noun fool away an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually preceded by a present participle): He's just a dancing fool. 1
noun fool away a weak-minded or idiotic person. 1
verb with object fool away to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him. 1

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; Middle English fol, fool < Old French fol < Latin follis bellows, bag; cf. follis

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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