- falderol
- falderol also falderal, folderol, 1701, nonsense refrain in songs; meaning "gewgaw, trifle" is attested from 1820.
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falderol — Folderol Fol de*rol , n. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {falderal} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falderol — Falderal Fal de*ral , n. 1. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {folderol} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] 2. a knickknack; a gew gaw. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falderol — n. trifle, gewgaw … Dictionary of difficult words
falderol — noun ornamental objects of no great value • Syn: ↑folderal, ↑frill, ↑gimcrackery, ↑gimcrack, ↑nonsense, ↑trumpery • Hypernyms: ↑decoration, ↑ornament, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
falderal — Folderol Fol de*rol , n. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {falderal} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falderal — Fal de*ral , n. 1. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {folderol} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] 2. a knickknack; a gew gaw. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Folderol — Fol de*rol , n. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {falderal} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
folderol — Falderal Fal de*ral , n. 1. Nonsense; foolish talk. [Also spelled {folderol} and {falderol}.] [Colloq.] Syn: humbug; balderdash; poppycock. [1913 Webster] 2. a knickknack; a gew gaw. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falderal — /fal deuh ral /, n. 1. mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas. 2. a trifle; gimcrack; gew gaw. Also, falderol /fal deuh rol /, folderol. [1695 1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure orig.] * * * … Universalium
falderal — /ˈfældəræl/ (say falduhral) noun 1. meaningless syllables forming the refrain of various old songs. 2. mere nonsense. 3. a gewgaw. Also, falderol, folderol …
