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Nonsensical talk or writing
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folderol
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Word definitions for folderol in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Falderal \Fal"de*ral`\, n. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled folderol and falderol .] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. a knickknack; a gew-gaw.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. nonsensical talk or writing [syn: rubbish , tripe , trumpery , trash , wish-wash , applesauce , codswallop ] ornamental objects of no great value [syn: falderal , frills , gimcrackery , gimcracks , nonsense , trumpery ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) nonsense or foolishness. 2 (context countable English) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
Usage examples of folderol.
Anyway, I hardly think we need to attach legal folderol to a situation involving nuclear weapons.
Key was a strange man, inconsistent, hating Lincoln and most of the radicals but hating slavery too, wanting McClellan in the White House but wanting to wait two more years to go through the folderol of election.
Key was a strange man, inconsistent, hating Lincoln and most of the radicals but hating slavery too, wanting McClellan in the White House but wanting to wait two more years to go through the folderol of election.
It must be my elven blood that finds this stiff-necked barbarian pride a lot of claptrap and folderol.
Any real danger I mean, not just folderols like this exhibition at my table?
But Responsible’s another matter, and I say she’s meddled and poked her nose where it wasn’t wanted, and wasted good money on folderols till the time came when even the Holy One couldn’t stand her any longer.
Any real danger, I mean, not just folderols like this exhibition at my table?
Well, anyway, after we bought things for Tara, there warn’t so much left over for folderols, but none of us warn’t complainin’.
And they made a mistake there: the prizes were a lot of folderols and doodads like poetry books and illustrated Testaments, instead of something a real live kid would want to work for, like real cash or a speedometer for his motor cycle.