† fooliaminyn.

Etymology: Apparently < fool n.¹ + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps arbitrary, or perhaps < -amini in French brouillamini: see note). Compare babliaminy n., bawdreaminy n., both of which are originally and chiefly attested in the works of Middleton.Middle French, French brouillamini bole Armeniac as used in medicine (1538; 1627 as brouliamini ), also (in extended use) disorder, confusion (1566), is a folk-etymological alteration (after brouiller to mix, to mingle, to jumble up: see broil v.²) of bouliaminy bole Armeniac as used in medicine (1378; compare Old French bol almeni (13th cent.)) < post-classical Latin boli armenii , genitive singular (as often used in prescriptions) of bolus armenius (see Armenian bole n. at Armenian n. and adj. Compounds), perhaps influenced by the classical Latin verbal ending -amini (2nd plural present indicative passive). Compare also bole armeniac n. at bole n.² 1b and etymological discussion at Armeniac adj.