- Folderol
- Folderol Fol"de*rol`, n.
Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {falderal} and
{falderol}.] [Colloq.]
Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Folderol
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folderol — [fäl′də räl΄] n. 1. a showy but worthless trinket 2. mere nonsense … English World dictionary
folderol — Falderal Fal de*ral , n. 1. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {folderol} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] 2. a knickknack; a gew gaw. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
folderol — See a lot of folderol … English idioms
folderol — also falderal noun Etymology: fol de rol, a nonsense refrain in songs Date: circa 1820 1. a useless ornament or accessory ; trifle 2. nonsense … New Collegiate Dictionary
folderol — /fol deuh rol /, n. falderal. * * * … Universalium
folderol — noun /ˈfɒldərəl,ˈfɑːldərɑːl/ a) Nonsense or foolishness. b) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw. Syn: foolishness, nonsense … Wiktionary
folderol — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, absurdity, amphigory, anacrusis, babble, babblement, bagatelle, balderdash, bass passage, bauble, bean, bibble babble, bibelot, bit, blabber, blather, bombast, bourdon,… … Moby Thesaurus
folderol — n fuss, complications, argy bargy . Fol de rol and falderal are nonsense words used in popular songs in former times … Contemporary slang
folderol — n. empty chatter, nonsense … English contemporary dictionary
folderol — [ fɒldərɒl] (also falderal) noun 1》 trivial or nonsensical fuss. 2》 dated a showy but useless item. Origin from a meaningless refrain in old songs … English new terms dictionary
