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falderol

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fal⋅de⋅ral

  [fal-duh-ral]
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–noun
1. mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
2. a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw.
Also, fal⋅de⋅rol  [fal-duh-rol] , folderol.

Origin:
1695–1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure orig.
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falderal [ˈfɑldɚɑl]

and folderol
  1. n.
    wasted effort; nonsense. : I had about enough of your falderal.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

falderol 
1701, nonsense refrain in songs; meaning "gewgaw, trifle" is attested from 1820.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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