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(noun) chump, soft touch, sucker, mark, gull, fall guy, patsy, mug
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
(noun) sap, saphead, tomfool, muggins
a person who lacks good judgment
(noun) jester, motley fool
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
(verb) fool around, arse around, horse around
indulge in horseplay
Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!; The bored children were fooling about
(verb) take in, befool, put on, put one across, put one over, gull, dupe, slang, cod
fool or hoax
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone; You can't fool me!
(verb) dissipate, shoot, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away
spend frivolously and unwisely
Fritter away one's inheritance
make a fool or dupe of