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folderol

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fol·de·rol  (fld-rl) also fal·de·ral (fld-rl)
n.
1. Foolishness; nonsense.
2. A trifle; a gewgaw.

[From a nonsense refrain in some old songs.]

folderol [ˈfɒldəˌrɒl]
n
a variant of falderal

folderol - Trivial or nonsensical fuss, nonsense, or a useless trifle.
See also related terms for trivial.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.folderol - nonsensical talk or writing
drivel, garbage - a worthless message
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"


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