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    folderol
    /ˈfɒldərɒl/

    noun

    • 1. trivial or nonsensical fuss: "all the folderol of the athletic contests and the cheerleaders"
    • 2. a showy but useless item. dated

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOLDEROL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FOLDEROL definition: 1. unnecessary actions or words that have little meaning and make something seem more important or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › folderolFolderol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a useless ornament or accessory : trifle. 2. : nonsense. Did you know? Hogwash. Claptrap. Hooey. Drivel. Malarkey. English is rife with words that mean "nonsense," and "folderol" is one of the many. Though not the most common of the words for nonsense, it's been around since 1820 and is still heard today.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › folderolFOLDEROL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Folderol definition: mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.. See examples of FOLDEROL used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › folderolFolderol - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Folderol is nonsense or trivial foolishness. A politician might claim that her rival's proposals are nothing but folderol. There are a lot of words that mean nonsense, from malarkey to codswallop to twaddle, and folderol is another one.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › folderolFolderol - definition of folderol by The Free Dictionary

    Define folderol. folderol synonyms, folderol pronunciation, folderol translation, English dictionary definition of folderol. also fal·de·ral n. 1. Foolishness; nonsense.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOLDEROL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'folderol' Word Frequency. folderol in British English. (ˈfɒldəˌrɒl ) noun. a variant of falderal. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. folderol in American English. (ˈfɑldəˌrɑl ) noun. 1. a showy but worthless trinket. 2. mere nonsense. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › folderolFolderol Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: folderol. Plural: folderols. Origin of Folderol. Originally a nonsense refrain in several old songs. From Wiktionary. From a nonsense refrain in some old songs. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Find Similar Words. Find similar words to folderol using the buttons below.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › folderol_nfolderol, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun folderol mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun folderol. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › folderolFolderol Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Is the word past for time or for place? FOLDEROL meaning: foolish language, behavior, or ideas nonsense.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › folderolFOLDEROL Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for FOLDEROL: nuts, garbage, beans, muck, silliness, balderdash, stupidity, flapdoodle; Antonyms of FOLDEROL: rationality, reasonableness, sense, sensibleness, common sense, judgment, levelheadedness, horse sense