folderol

== English == === Alternative forms === fol-de-rol, fol de rol, falderal === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒldəɹəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɔldəɹɔl/ === 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 Thesaurus:nonsense (decorative object): bauble, fandangle, gewgaw, trifle, trinket === See also === frippery scat singing