Without connotations of licentiousness or vulgarity: frivolous or foolish behaviour; jesting, mirth, idle gossip. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > [noun] > action, behaviour (37) ribaldyc1330 Without connotations of licentiousness or vulgarity: frivolous or foolish behaviour; jesting, mirth, idle gossip. Obsolete. niceheada1475 Folly, foolish conduct. Cf. nice, adj. 1. simpleness?a1475 Foolish conduct or behaviour; (as a count noun) a foolish act or thing. Obsolete. foolery1562 Foolishness; foolish or silly behaviour. motley1575 The particoloured costume of a jester, harlequin, etc. Hence allusively, esp. foolery, nonsense; the profession or practice of a jester, clown… foolationa1635 humorous. Foolish talk or behaviour. simples1637 In plural. Foolish or silly behaviour, folly (humorously imagined as a medical condition). Frequently in phrases relating to attempting to cure this… nonsense1678 Foolish or extravagant conduct; silliness, misbehaviour. Chiefly in negative contexts, as to stand (also take) no nonsense, there is no nonsense about… follying1818 Foolish behaviour. boobery1829 The action or fact of doing something foolish, especially making foolish mistakes; foolishness, stupidity. Also: an instance of this; a foolish… spoonism1839 Foolish conduct or behaviour; silliness. moonraking1846 The action of ‘raking’ the moon, or engaging in foolish or unprofitable activity. Chiefly figurative in one's wits are (also have) gone moon-raking… lallygagging1868 bohunkus1918 Silly behaviour, nonsense. Obsolete. rare. twattery?1979 Stupid or obnoxious behaviour, attitude, speech, etc. Cf. twat, n. 2. Subcategories:— instance of (22) |
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