Meaning
Nonsense; silly, senseless behaviour or talk. 'Stop di foolishness' is a constant rebuke to someone acting the fool, wasting time, or carrying on badly. Close to 'stupidness', it names anything foolish, frivolous, or not to be taken seriously, and 'pure foolishness' dismisses a claim or a scheme as absurd.
Examples
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Stop di foolishness an do yuh work.
Stop the nonsense and do your work.
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Dat plan a pure foolishness.
That plan is pure nonsense.
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Mi nah tek part inna dat foolishness.
I'm not taking part in that foolishness.
Origin
From 'foolish' + '-ness'; nonsense/silly behaviour. See [[stupidness]], [[fool-fool]].
How it’s used
Nonsense/silly behaviour; 'stop di foolishness'. See [[stupidness]], [[fool-fool]].