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fools errandnoun
A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
fools errandnoun
Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank.
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fools errand
A fool's errand prank is a type of practical joke where a newcomer to a group, typically in a workplace context, is given an impossible or nonsensical task by older or more experienced members of the group. More generally, a fool's errand is a task almost certain to fail.Many such errands require the victim to travel some distance and request an impossible object by name; the prank will be widely known within the peer group as an in-joke, and the person they ask for the object will play along, often by sending the victim on to make the same request elsewhere. The errand is an example of a hazing ritual, through which a newcomer gains acceptance into a group.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fools errand in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fools errand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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