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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.]
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Noun1.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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I hope now we can put to rest all this folderol concerning me being ignorant about coloreds.
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO SPOOF NASA A LITTLE SHORT ON THE RIGHT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Obviously, I explained to the nonplussed newshounds, they had better do battle with their network overlords, who were keeping them in the dark, feeding them instead diversionary folderol (like giant pickles, Madonna's latest video, and the bedding practices of Hollywood celebs).
Giant pickles and broken borders by Jasper, William F. / The New American
Religion was a lie that he had recognized early in life, and he found all religions offensive, considered their superstitious folderol meaningless, childish, couldn't stand the complete unadultness--the baby talk and the righteousness and the sheep, the avid believers.
Death becomes him by Garvey, John / Commonweal
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