bumfoolery
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Meaning · English
Messing about, often in a homosexual way.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I'm prepared to bet I was more spaced when I wrote this indexed register bumfoolery than you were when you wrote whatever it was you wrote...
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bumfoolery” mean?
Messing about, often in a homosexual way.
Is “bumfoolery” formal or informal?
bumfoolery is generally slang.