folderol
folderol · folderols
Nonsense or foolishnessNonsense or foolishness.
UK/ˈfɒldəɹəl/US/ˈfɔldəɹɔl/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Nonsense or foolishness.
(countable)A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
More definitions
- nonsensical talk or writing
Origin
Originally a nonsense refrain in songs, since circa 1701, as "fal, al, deral!", and 1820,Originally a nonsense refrain in songs, since circa 1701, as "fal, al, deral!", and 1820, used to make the song longer without adding more meaningful content (see non-lexical vocables in music). Compare falleri, fallera, extended as falleralla or fallerallera, in Swedish and German songs.
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Forms
plural: folderolsSynonyms
14 synonymsnonsense:nonsenseB1fandanglefoolishness
Close in meaning
- nonsensical talk or writing:rubbishtripetrumperytrashwish-washapplesaucecodswallop
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable