folderol
mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw.
Origin of folderol
1- Also fal·de·ral [fal-duh-ral], /ˈfæl dəˌræl/, fal·de·rol [fal-duh-rol] /ˈfæl dəˌrɒl/ .
Words Nearby folderol
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How to use folderol in a sentence
Men and women of good intent who simply seek “the truth” upon which to base their opinions find themselves awash in folderol.
In that case, maybe all the wiretapped chatter about how Zell "understands" the governor's desire is folderol.
He stands out as one of the most penetrating satirists and resonant scoffers at folderol that this continent nourishes.
Shandygaff | Christopher MorleyAnd now she was to exchange the good, old-fashioned way for what she termed "folderol," and for a time she did not like it.
Gretchen | Mary J. HolmesThese women here, all dressed so fine, nothing to do but sit around and eat this folderol, they have it easy—don't they?
Lifted Masks | Susan Glaspell
Now, I say, what seems to you the handsomest gown in all this folderol, hey?
Hildegarde's Harvest | Laura E. RichardsThe iron trumpery and the social folderol are bits of stuff that have to be juggled about in this business.
Dwellers in the Hills | Melville Davisson Post
British Dictionary definitions for folderol
/ (ˈfɒldəˌrɒl) /
a variant of falderal
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