Etymology

foolery

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Today it means: Foolish behaviour or speech. Full definition →

Middle English foleri
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfoleri
  2. English todayfoolery

From Middle English foleri, ffollery, equivalent to fool + -ery.

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