folderol
3
9.9
- noun
- /ˈfɔːldərɒl/
- Archaic
:
tonterías
- Enough of this infernal folderol!
Examples
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But my powerful impression is that both the majority of scientists and the large majority of laypeople adhere to predictivism, falsifiability, and such Popperian folderol.
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I'm used to her folderol.
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A little folderol for old George there.
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All this folderol we put ourselves through.
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Hate any kind of folderol.
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Oh, stop that folderol, Stephen.
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Enough of this frivolous folderol.
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Annoying courtiers have been trying to find out who he is, and he has been putting them off with folderol.
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This often leads to bold proposals to reimagine higher education in the twenty-first century or some similar folderol.
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I don't have time for your folderol; just get to the point.
Synonyms
578
2.5
Words or ideas that do not make sense
102
3.1
Words or writing that have no value
49
2.5
Talk or writing that is not true and not useful
13
7.5
Words that are silly or useless
3
9.9
A silly idea or story that is not true
3
9.9
Silly or untrue talk that has no real meaning
1
9.9
Foolish talk or ideas that are unimportant and silly
1
9.9
Worthless or silly talk that has no useful ideas
Untrue or silly talk that is not important
Light talk about unimportant, silly things people say
Unclear or silly talk without any real meaning
Antonyms
How Meaningful
∞
1.4
- Formal
236
4.4
- Informal
312
1.0
- Informal
65
2.1
- Archaic
3
9.9
5
3.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Folderol comes from an old silly song phrase fol de rol, a meaningless chorus people used in songs, and the first part 'fol' is like the English words 'fool' and 'folly'. So folderol now means pointless, silly talk, or 'nonsense'.