Fol-de-rol
//ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl// intj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of folderol. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket.
- 3 Nonsense.
- 4 Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing.
Intj
- 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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