# tomfool

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
2. Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.

## Etymology
From tom + fool.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tomfool