folderol

Also fal·de·ral

[fol-duh-rol]

noun

1. mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.

2. a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw.

folderol

/ ˈfɒldəˌrɒl /

noun

1. a variant of falderal

Word History and Origins

Origin of folderol¹

First recorded in 1695–1705 and 1820–25 folderol for def. 2; originally as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Even though the holiday was always a very popular holiday in Germany, Hitler found it to be an insipid drain on the national will, what with all the "peace on earth" folderol.

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They want President Biden to order the archivist to ignore all the legal folderol and paste the ERA into the Constitution.

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But to be willing to put up with this fevered folderol, only to support other victims, does grow my respect for both Newsoms.

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Given the cast of characters involved, especially Greene, it's easy to dismiss this as backbench folderol.

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Let them be children, excited by the prospects of music, marching, and folderol.

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