fol-de-rol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/

Word forms

fol-de-rol folderal fol de rol falderal fal-de-ral fol-de-rols

Related words

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