FOLDEROL
folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop
(noun) nonsensical talk or writing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Originally a nonsense refrain in several old songs, used to make the song longer without adding more meaningful matter.
Noun
folderol (countable and uncountable, plural folderols)
(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.
(countable) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
Synonyms
• (nonsense): fandangle, foolishness, nonsense
See also nonsense
• (decorative object): bauble, fandangle, gewgaw, trifle, trinket
Source: Wiktionary
Fol"de*rol`, n.
Definition: Nonsense. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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