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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.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.

  5. 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.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › folderolfolderol - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · Noun. [edit] folderol (countable and uncountable, plural folderols) (uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness. (countable) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw. Synonyms. [edit] (nonsense): fandangle, foolishness, nonsense. See also Thesaurus:nonsense. (decorative object): bauble, fandangle, gewgaw, trifle, trinket. See also. [edit]

  7. 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.

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

    1. a showy but worthless trinket. 2. mere nonsense. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. folderol in American English. (ˈfɑldəˌrɑl) noun. See falderal. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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

    folderol / ˈ fɑːldəˌrɑːl/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of FOLDEROL. [noncount] chiefly US, informal + old-fashioned. : foolish language, behavior, or ideas : nonsense. I wish we could just discuss these questions without having to go through all the folderol of a formal meeting.

  10. 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.

  11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishfolderol - Definition in English - bab.la

    English dictionary. F. folderol. What is the meaning of "folderol"? Definition Synonyms Translator Phrasebook open_in_new. English definitions powered by Oxford Languages. folderol. volume_up.