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fjols — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  • idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
  • imbecile noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
  • jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
  • nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
  • nit noun The tiny egg of a louse, or the young louse itself, often found stuck to hair.
  • silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.

Senses

fjols is used for these senses in English:

  • antic A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
  • fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
  • imbecile (pejorative) A fool, an idiot.
  • jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
  • nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
  • nit (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
  • silly (colloquial) A silly person.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

fool — full definition

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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