Fol-de-rol

//ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl// intj, noun

intj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of folderol. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket.
  3. 3
    Nonsense.
  4. 4
    Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing.
Intj
  1. 1
    Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.

    "Fol-de-rol and fiddle dee dee and fiddley faddley foddle. All the wishes in the world are poppycock and twaddle."

Example

More examples

"Fol-de-rol and fiddle dee dee and fiddley faddley foddle. All the wishes in the world are poppycock and twaddle."

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