Jewellery.
Tom foolery
TOM FOOL-er-ee
tɒm ˈfuːləri
Noun
Example Sentences
"Nice Tom foolery!"
"Flash Tom foolery."
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang. Tom foolery = jewellery.
Word Details
📍
Region
London
📅
Era
1800s
✓
Language
none
💬
Formality
informal
Learn Another Word
🔀 Shuffle & Discover
Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition
British Slang from A to Zed
By Jonathan Thomas
📚 Over 2,000+ British Slang Definitions!