tolo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- booby noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
- dimwit noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a stupid or slow-witted person.
- fond adj Having a liking or affection for someone or something.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- foolish adj Lacking good sense; unwise or silly.
- Muppet noun A foolish or incompetent person (informal, often affectionate or mildly insulting).
- nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
- silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
- simpleton noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgement; a foolish person.
- snipe noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
Senses
tolo is used for these senses in English:
- booby A stupid person.
- dimwit (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.
- fond Outlandish; foolish; silly.
- fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- foolish (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
- muppet (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.
- nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
- silly Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
booby — full definition
- noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
- noun A large tropical seabird related to gannets, once thought clumsy on land.