NOUNS
1000 — STUNTNESS foolishness, stupidity → obs.
1050 — SOTSHIP foolishness, folly → obs.
1200 — SOTHEAD folly, foolishness, stupidity; a foolish act → obs.
1225 — DUSILEC foolishness, folly → obs.
1225 — DUSISCHIP foolishness, folly → obs.
1300 — RAGE a foolish act → obs.
1362 — LEWDNESS foolishness, ignorance → obs.
1386 — VANITY a being foolish or of holding erroneous opinions → obs.
1390 — SOTIE foolishness, folly → obs.
1400 — SIMPLESSE foolishness, intellectual weakness → obs. exc. arch.
1401 — LEWDHEDE foolishness, ignorance → obs.
1425 — PUERILITY a being foolish, childish, or trivial
1425 — WANWIT foolishness, lack of wit → chiefly Sc. obs.
1468 — MOONSHINE foolish talk or thought
1529 — FOLABILITY foolishness, folly → obs.
1535 — DAFFING a fooling, folly
1536 — IDLENESS foolishness, folly, silliness → obs.
1552 — DAFTNESS foolishness, dullness, madness → chiefly Sc. & Eng, dial.
1569 — SOTTAGE foolishness, folly, stupidity → obs.
1579 — BAUBLE a foolish matter or affair; a piece of childish foolery
1583 — BAUBLERY childish foolery; trifling business → obs.
1583 — MURLIMEWES foolish gestures or antics → obs.
1587 — DOTERY foolishness, folly → obs.
1589 — SOTTISHNESS foolishness, folly, stupidity → obs.
1591 — VAINNESS foolishness, stupidity → obs.
1596 — GUCKRY foolishness, folly → Sc. obs.
1598 — DOTISHNESS foolishness, stupidity, silliness
1598 — SOTTERY a piece of foolishness or folly → obs.
1608 — COXCOMBRY foolishness, folly. also, a foolish trait or characteristic → obs.
1611 — NIDGERY a piece of foolery → obs.
1614 — MOROLOGY foolish words or talking → obs.
1647 — NODDARY foolishness, a foolish action → obs.
1648 — SIMPLES foolish behaviour → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1653 — MONKEY TRICKS foolish behaviour → sl.
1670 — FADOODLE something foolish or ridiculous; nonsense → obs.
1673 — SOTTISE a silly remark or saying; a foolish action
1700 — A FEATHER IN THE CAP the badge of a fool → obs.
1737 — DAFF a playing the fool → Sc.
1768 — DAFFERY — DAFFRY foolishness, folly, gaiety, sportiveness → Sc. obs.
1793 — HAIVER a piece of foolishness → Sc.
..L18 — SAPHEADISM foolishness → sl.
..19C — FIGGLE-FAGGLE foolish, ludicrous, or unbecoming behaviour → Sc.
..19C — RAFF foolishness, idle ways → Eng. dial.
..19C — THING-A-ME-TOY a foolish act → Eng. dial.
1800 — BLATHERIE — BLATHRIE — BLETHERIE foolishness, deception → Sc.
1803 — JACKASSNESS foolishness, stupidity
1804 — GYPITNESS foolishness, silliness → Sc.
1817 — JACKASSISM foolishness, stupidity
1822 — JACKASSIFICATION a making a fool of
1825 — GUFFISHNESS foolishness → Sc.
1826 — HAVRELISM the habit of behaving in foolish, harum-scarum fashion → Sc.
1826 — IDIOTICALS foolish things; nonsense; cheap, trashy news → Sc.
1828 — MONKEYSHINES foolish antics; embarrassing behaviour → US sl.
1831 — DOTARDISM foolishness, dotage
1832 — GYPERY foolish or silly behaviour → Sc.
1832 — MONKEY-SHINES foolish behaviour → US sl.
1835 — ADDLE-HEADEDNESS foolishness, fatuity, folly
1836 — DUNDERHEADISM foolishness, stupidity
1846 — MONKEY CAPERS foolish behaviour → US sl.
1846 — MOONRAKING the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
1852 — DUMMINESS stupidity, foolishness
1854 — MUFFISM foolishness, action that is characteristic of an incompetent person → obs.
1858 — CAPERS AND BLETHERS foolish speech and action; nonsense
1858 — MIFF-MAFF foolishness, nonsense → Eng. dial.
1859 — CHAFF foolishness, nonsense, humbug → Amer. dial.
1859 — DOTARDAGE foolishness, dotage
1860 — BARNEYING foolery, nonsense → Eng. dial.
1862 — LALLYGAG — LOLLYGAG foolishness, nonsense → Amer. dial.
1867 — MOROLOGY the science that treats of fools → humorous
1868 — BARNEY foolery, nonsense → Eng. dial.
1871 — NOISE foolishness → Amer. sl.
1874 — FATUOUSNESS besotted foolishness, stupidity, infatuation
1874 — GAS-ACTING foolery, practical joking
1879 — LEATHER-HEADEDNESS foolishness, stupidity → Amer. dial.
1882 — FUNNY BUSINESS a fooling around; nonsense → colloq.
1883 — MONKEY BUSINESS foolish behaviour → Amer. sl.
1884 — YORNEYISM foolishness, simplicity, half-wittedness → Eng. dial.
1885 — YORNEYISHNESS foolishness, simplicity, half-wittedness → Eng. dial.
1889 — DOTARDY foolishness, dotage
1897 — MAZERY foolery, nonsense → Eng. dial.
..L19 — BUN-WORRY a fooling about. → Aust. & NZ sl.
..L19 — PAPPY SHOW — POPPY SHOW — PUPPY SHOW foolishness, showing off → W. Indies
..20C — ANDRAMARTINS — ANDREMARTINS a fooling around; irresponsible or frivolous behaviour
..20C — COD-ACTING foolish behaviour → sl., orig. Irish
1900 — MUG’S GAME a foolish, useless, or unprofitable activity
1900 — DAFFLIN a fooling, merriment → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1903 — FLUMMYDIDDLE foolishness, nonsense → Amer. dial.
1909 — SAPPINESS foolishness, folly → colloq.
1910 — GOOFINESS foolishness → sl.
1911 — BLADRY foolishness, deception → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — BLUTE a foolish or bad action → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 — TRUCK foolishness, nonsense → Amer. dial.
1915 — LEG-PULL a fooling or deceiving someone → Amer. sl.
1925 — NINCOMPOOPERY foolishness → sl.
1929 — BALONUS foolishness, pretentious nonsense; humbug → Amer. sl.
1933 — WOOBLES foolishness, feeblemindedness, idiocy → Amer. dial.
1937 — MUTT AND JEFF a foolish conversation → US sl.
1940 — FANDANGLE foolishness, stupidity → W. Indies sl.
1942 — MONKEY WORK foolish behaviour → Amer. sl.
1942 — BOOBOLOGY the study of fools → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FOOLOLOGY the study of fools → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — HORNSWOGGLE foolery, nonsense, humbug (Bk.)
1942 — NUTOLOGY the study of fools → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1944 — FARADIDDLE foolishness, nonsense → Amer. dial.
1953 — MONKEY PLAY foolish behaviour → Amer. sl.
1955 — NYAAMS foolishness, nonsense → W. Indies
1964 — HORROR SHOW the process whereby a person makes a fool of himself (Bk.)
1969 — OKEY-DOKE foolishness, stupidity → sl., esp. African-American
1969 — BANZAI CHARGE a foolish act (Bk.)
1970 — CACA foolishness, nonsense, rubbish → US sl.
1970 — DORK-FACTOR the number of fools → US students’ sl.
1971 — HAPPY HORSESHIT foolish stuff → US sl., esp. military usage
1975 — THE DUMBS a tendency to act in a foolish or stupid way; stupidity → US colloq
1977 — NECK foolishness, nonsense → US sl.
1979 — NO-BRAINER a foolish thing → sl., orig. US
1985 — MIFKY-PIFKY foolishness or mischief, esp. of a romantic or sexual nature → Amer. jocular usage
1989 — TWATTING AROUND a fooling around; time-wasting
1993 — PUSSYFLAGE nonsense, foolishness → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1994 — MOOFKY-POOFKY foolishness or mischief, esp. of a romantic or sexual nature → Amer. jocular
1996 — MOOFTY-POOFTY foolishness or mischief, esp. of a romantic or sexual nature → Amer. jocular
1997 — SCHMOOFKY-FOOFKY foolishness or mischief, esp. of a romantic or sexual nature → Amer. jocular
2000 — ARSEHOLISHNESS a behaving in a foolish manner
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