folderol
/'fældə'ræl/ Cách viết khác : (folderol) /'fɔldə'rɔl/
Definition
Noun: 1. Nonsensical talk or writing: Speech or text that is foolish, trivial, or meaningless. 2. (Archaic) A showy but worthless trifle; a gaudy trinket: A small, decorative object of little real value.
Examples
- Noun:
- I grew tired of listening to his political folderol and left the room.
- The article was dismissed by experts as mere folderol.
- (Archaic) The market stall was filled with cheap folderol and souvenirs.
Advanced Usage
- "a lot of folderol": A common phrase used to dismiss something as a significant amount of nonsense.
- The new policy announcement was just a lot of folderol designed to distract from the real issues.
Variants and Related Words
- Falderal: An alternative, less common spelling of the same word.
- Folderal: Another historical variant spelling.
Synonyms
- Nonsense: Language or ideas that are absurd or have no meaning.
- Gibberish: Unintelligible or meaningless speech.
- Drivel: Silly, pointless talk or writing.
- Balderdash: Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
- Trumpery (archaic): Worthless finery or nonsense.
Idioms
- "Full of folderol": Describing a person, speech, or piece of writing that contains a great deal of foolishness.
- His latest theory is completely full of folderol.
Noun
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nonsensical talk or writing
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