noun
folderol
Folderol (noun) means Nonsense or foolishness.
noun
1
Nonsense or foolishness.
2
A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
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Etymology
Originally a nonsense refrain in songs, since circa 1701, as "fal, al, deral!", and 1820, used to make the song longer without adding more meaningful content (see non-lexical vocables in music). Compare falleri, fallera, extended as falleralla or fallerallera, in Swedish and German songs.
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What is the meaning of folderol?
"folderol" (noun) means nonsense or foolishness.
What are the different meanings of folderol?
"folderol" has 2 main meanings: 1. Nonsense or foolishness; 2. A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.