folderol

noun

fol·de·rol ˈfäl-də-ˌräl How to pronounce folderol (audio)

variants or less commonly falderal

ˈfal-də-ˌral How to pronounce folderol (audio)

: a useless ornament or accessory : trifle

: nonsense

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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. "Folderol" comes from "fol-de-rol" (or "fal-de-ral"), which used to be a nonsense refrain in songs, much like "tra-la-la." The oldest recorded instance of someone "singing folderol" occurs in Irish dramatist George Farquhar's 1701 play Sir Harry Wildair, in which a character sings, "Fal, al, deral!"

Synonyms

applesauce [slang]
balderdash
baloney
boloney
beans
bilge
blah
blah-blah
blarney
blather
blatherskite
blither
bosh
bull [slang]
bunk
bunkum
buncombe
claptrap
codswallop [British]
crapola [slang]
crock
drivel
drool
fiddle
fiddle-faddle
fiddlesticks
flannel [British]
flapdoodle
folly
foolishness
fudge
garbage
guff
hogwash
hokeypokey
hokum
hoodoo
hooey
horsefeathers [slang]
humbug
humbuggery
jazz
malarkey
malarky
moonshine
muck
nerts [slang]
nonsense
nuts
piffle
poppycock
punk
rot
rubbish
senselessness
silliness
slush
stupidity
taradiddle
tarradiddle
tommyrot
tosh
trash
trumpery
twaddle

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Example Sentences

I wish we could just discuss these questions without having to go through all the folderol of a formal meeting. wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre’s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage.

Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021 Firefox and Safari had already deprecated third-party cookies some time ago, without much digital ad industry folderol and no industry input.

David Doty, Forbes, 25 May 2021 But then there’s some folderol with magic puppets — in comic books, puppets are always magic, so never take your eyes off the little buggers — resulting in Wanda getting possessed by an ancient Elder God named Chthon.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2021 As this folderol was brewing, Matt started the rose ceremony.

oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021 But even without the virus crisis, Philip would have sought to downplay public folderol about his birthday, in keeping with his non-nonsense personality.

Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020 There’s no folderol, just the facts lined up as if in composition class, the fish cooked slowly in a low oven so that the fat eases out of the flesh to combine with the tart brightness of the lemon juice.

Sam Sifton, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020 Kelley seems a little too wised-up for this folderol, and Peter seemed to be urging her to rise to the occasion a bit more.

oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2020 Her face is part of the dance: The open-hearted eagerness of her expression suits her character perfectly—all that digital-fur-technology folderol melts away in the context of her realness.

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Dec. 2019 See More

单词	folderol
释义	folderol noun fol·de·rol ˈfäl-də-ˌräl variants or less commonly falderal ˈfal-də-ˌral 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. "Folderol" comes from "fol-de-rol" (or "fal-de-ral"), which used to be a nonsense refrain in songs, much like "tra-la-la." The oldest recorded instance of someone "singing folderol" occurs in Irish dramatist George Farquhar's 1701 play Sir Harry Wildair, in which a character sings, "Fal, al, deral!" Synonyms applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney boloney beans bilge blah blah-blah blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum buncombe claptrap codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folly foolishness fudge garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey malarky moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I wish we could just discuss these questions without having to go through all the folderol of a formal meeting. wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them Recent Examples on the Web For instance, designer David Zinn has built the show a lovely Buckingham Palace, repeating the gilt folderol of the Longacre Theatre’s proscenium on the columns and gates that enclose the stage. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021 Firefox and Safari had already deprecated third-party cookies some time ago, without much digital ad industry folderol and no industry input. David Doty, Forbes, 25 May 2021 But then there’s some folderol with magic puppets — in comic books, puppets are always magic, so never take your eyes off the little buggers — resulting in Wanda getting possessed by an ancient Elder God named Chthon. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2021 As this folderol was brewing, Matt started the rose ceremony. oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021 But even without the virus crisis, Philip would have sought to downplay public folderol about his birthday, in keeping with his non-nonsense personality. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020 There’s no folderol, just the facts lined up as if in composition class, the fish cooked slowly in a low oven so that the fat eases out of the flesh to combine with the tart brightness of the lemon juice. Sam Sifton, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020 Kelley seems a little too wised-up for this folderol, and Peter seemed to be urging her to rise to the occasion a bit more. oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2020 Her face is part of the dance: The open-hearted eagerness of her expression suits her character perfectly—all that digital-fur-technology folderol melts away in the context of her realness. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Dec. 2019 See More Word History Etymology fol-de-rol, a nonsense refrain in songs First Known Use circa 1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1 folderol noun variants also falderal as in nuts language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nuts garbage beans muck balderdash flapdoodle silliness claptrap blather twaddle stupidity malarkey baloney blatherskite piffle nonsense blah rubbish craziness blither hokum bunkum jazz guff bull tosh trumpery crock hogwash humbuggery poppycock bilge bunk hooey malarky crapola tommyrot blarney drivel insanity fudge horsefeathers foolishness fiddle blah-blah codswallop fiddle-faddle boloney madness drool tarradiddle fiddlesticks rot trash humbug absurdity buncombe folly applesauce bosh hoodoo taradiddle moonshine flannel punk hokeypokey nerts idiocy inanity senselessness foolery slush rigmarole absurdness tomfoolery rigamarole greek asininity fatuity lunacy kookiness witlessness imbecility monkey business inaneness hoity-toity hocus-pocus monkeyshine(s) gas hot air double-talk shenanigan(s) Antonyms & Near Antonyms sensibleness rationality reasonableness sense reasonability levelheadedness horse sense wisdom judgment judgement discernment common sense See More
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