Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumfoolery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bum-fool-ery
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Messing about, often in a homosexual way.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Questions

What does bumfoolery mean?
Messing about, often in a homosexual way.
Where does bumfoolery come from?
Blend of bum + tomfoolery.

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