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1) "Motley" -- As to motley fool 1mot·ley
Pronunciation: 'mät-lE
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from mot mote, speck
1 : variegated in color <a motley coat>
2 : composed of diverse often incongruous elements <a motley crowd> Pronunciation Symbols
Motley refers to the traditional costume of the Court jester or the Harlequin character in Commedia dell'arte. The latter wears a patchwork of red, green, and blue diamonds that is still a fashion motif. The word motley is thought by the Oxford English Dictionary to be cognate with medley, although the unrelated mottled has also contributed to the meaning. The word is most commonly used as an adjective or noun, but is also seen as a verb and adverb. During the reign of Elizabeth I motley served the important purpose of keeping the fool outside the social hierarchy, and therefore not subject to class distinction. Since the fool was outside the dress laws (sumptuary law) the fool was able to speak more freely. Likewise motley did not have to be checkered and has been recently thought to be one pattern with different colored threads running through it. - The music band Mötley Crüe
- The financial advisors Motley Fool
- The classic comic strip Motley's Crew
- Percy Harris, one of the influential Motley theatre designers and founder of Motley Theatre Design Course.
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2) "Fool" -- As to motley fool 1fool
Pronunciation: 'fül
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fol, from Late Latin follis, from Latin, bellows, bag; akin to Old High German bolla blister, balg bag -- more at BELLY
1 : a person lacking in judgment or prudence
2 a : a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble b : one who is victimized or made to appear foolish : DUPE
3 a : a harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding b : one with a marked propensity or fondness for something <a dancing fool> <a fool for candy>
4 : a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard Pronunciation Symbols
A fool can refer to: - A foolish person
- A court jester or clown
- Motley Fool, a commercial website about stocks, investing, and personal finance
- A fruit fool, a dish made with cooked fruit
- The Fool, a 1960s design collective
- The Fool (Zero), the only numberless major arcana card of the tarot
- Fools (play), a 1981 play by Neil Simon
- "Foolish", a song by R&B singer Ashanti
- "Fool," a song from the 2003 Cat Power album You Are Free
- "Fools", a song by Deep Purple from their 1971 album Fireball
- "Fool", a song by Roxette from their 2001 album Room Service
- Fool, in Mexican American speech, a friend or buddy, e.g. "Hey fool, what up?"
- "Fool", a song by Shakira
- "I pity the fool" the catchphrase of Mr.T's character "Clubber Lang" from Rocky III
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