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fol·de·rol (f

-r

) also fal·de·ral (f

-r

)

1. Foolishness; nonsense.

2. A trifle; a gewgaw.

[From a nonsense refrain in some old songs.]

folderol [ˈfɒldəˌrɒl]

a variant of falderal

folderol - Trivial or nonsensical fuss, nonsense, or a useless trifle.

See also related terms for trivial.

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Noun

folderol - nonsensical talk or writing

codswallop, trumpery, wish-wash, rubbish, applesauce, tripe, trash

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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