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Fopling vs Fooling - What's the difference?

fopling | fooling |

As nouns the difference between fopling and fooling

is that fopling is (archaic) a petty fop while fooling is the act of one who fools.

As a verb fooling is

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fopling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A petty fop.
    • (Landor)
    (Webster 1913)

    fooling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who fools.
  • * Janet Schaw, Journal of a Lady of Quality
    • I laugh at him and use every little Art in my power to make him view things in a more cheerful light, but he knows better than I do, and tho' his good nature and politeness make him appear to be diverted with my foolings , I am sensible they do not amuse his melancholy.