Noun
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a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
- motley fool -
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- fall guy - soft touch -
a person who lacks good judgment
Verb
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indulge in horseplay
"Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"
"The bored children were fooling about"
- horse around - arse around - fool around -
fool or hoax
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
"You can't fool me!"
- put on - take in - put one over - put one across -
spend frivolously and unwisely
"Fritter away one's inheritance"
- frivol away - fritter away - fool away -
make a fool or dupe of