fol-de-rol

== English == === Alternative forms === folderal, fol de rol, falderal or fal-de-ral === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/ === Interjection === fol-de-rol Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals. === Noun === fol-de-rol (plural fol-de-rols) Alternative form of folderol. A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket. Nonsense. Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing. === See also === Michael Quinion, World Wide Words Yale Glee Club, Yale Songs