Ranveer Singh

I'm a very serious guy. I try to counter that predisposition of being a serious person with all this tomfoolery that I love to do so much. I really enjoy it; that's why I do it. I don't like the way I am... perhaps my natural default is to be that way, and I don't like that.

Indian Actor

Dan Hill

To be sure, boxing has always been, at best, a shady and sometimes cutthroat business, buttressed by hype and tomfoolery rivalling, at times, that of carnival circuses.

Canadian Musician

Bob Mortimer

They asked me to go on 'Hell's Kitchen' but I'm banned from reality TV by my wife. She's not up for that kind of tomfoolery.

English Comedian

Use 'tomfoolery' in casual or informal settings, not in serious or formal situations.

Informal Context

'Tomfoolery' often implies disapproval of the activities being described.

Negative Connotation

Activities described as 'tomfoolery' are usually mildly disruptive or distracting.

Mild Disruption

 could pretend we're showing you the stuff to educate you on how polar bear mom's subtly initiate their young into the rites of predation through tomfoolery okay that's part of it thanks

Polar Bear Mom and Cubs...

 sit out indulging in some well-earned me time this energetic play isn't pure tomfoolery the Cubs vastly benefit from learning their physical limits and skills even if

Tomfoolery

Informal Context

Negative Connotation

Mild Disruption

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