damfool

dam·fool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dam-fool]
- /ˈdæmˈful/
- /dˈamfuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dam-fool]
- /ˈdæmˈful/

Definitions of damfool word

adjective damfool stupid or foolish 3
noun damfool a person who is exceptionally stupid or foolish. 1
adjective damfool Also, damfoolish [dam-foo-lish] /ˈdæmˈfu lɪʃ/ (Show IPA). extraordinarily stupid or foolish. 1
noun damfool (of a person) thoroughly foolish and stupid. 1
adjective damfool Alternative spelling of damnfool. 0

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Origin of damfool

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; alteration of damned fool or foolish

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Parts of speech for Damfool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Damfool

damfool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

damfool usage trend in Literature

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