Noun: tomfool 'tóm'fool
- A person who lacks good judgment
"Don't be such a tomfool; think before you act";
- fool, sap [N. Amer, informal], muggins [Brit, informal], meathead [informal], jughead [N. Amer, informal], mampara [S.Africa, informal], dill [Austral, NZ, informal], nit [Brit, informal], boofhead [Austral, informal], moegoe [S.Africa, informal], galah [Austral, informal], charlie [Brit, informal], diddy [Brit, informal], drongo [Austral, NZ, informal], juggins [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: tomfools
Type of: simple [archaic], simpleton
Encyclopedia: Tomfool