foolkiller

noun

: one that kills fools
a sudden gale, a vicious north wind called the foolkiller, which could blow a 40-foot boat to kingdom comeSaturday Review
especially : an imaginary or legendary person whose business is destroying fools

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“Foolkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolkiller. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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