folderol
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fol·de·rol
(fŏl′də-rŏl′) also fal·de·ral (făl′də-răl′)n.
1. Foolishness; nonsense.
2. A trifle; a gewgaw.
[From a nonsense refrain in some old songs.]
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folderol
(ˈfɒldəˌrɒl)n
a variant of falderal
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fal•de•ral
(ˈfæl dəˌræl)also fal•de•rol
(-ˌrɒl)folderol
n.
1. mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
2. a trifle; gimcrack; gewgaw.
[1695–1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure orig.]
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folderol
- Trivial or nonsensical fuss, nonsense, or a useless trifle.See also related terms for trivial.
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