Tomfool: alternatives and connections

A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is pat…

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A man who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures, etc.; a droll; a mimic; a harlequin; a clown; a merry-andrew.

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A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an ill-bred person; a boor.

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A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied genera, of many species.

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A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley (Pimephales promelas); -- called also black-headed minnow.

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An imp.

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A silly or foolish person

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Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinae, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres.

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The male ass; a donkey.

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A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

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Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance;…

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A person of weak intellect; a silly person.

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A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.

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The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.

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A weak-minded, stupid fellow; a milksop.

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