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单词 fal lal
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fal lalint.

Brit. /fal ˈlal/, /fə(l) ˈlal/, U.S. /ˌfæ(l) ˈlæl/, /fə ˈlæl/
Forms: 1700s fall lal, 1700s– fal lal, 1800s– fal al, 1800s– fal lal la. Also with reduplication of the final element.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: fa-la n.1
Etymology: Variant of fa-la n.1Slightly earlier currency is implied by quot. 1701 at folderol n. 1.
Used in songs as (part of) a refrain. Chiefly in extended form with la or other syllables, as fal lal la, etc. Cf. fa-la n.1 Now somewhat archaic.
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?1715 Politick Sailor's Garland 6 I zaid that my Name it was Ned of the West, Which made a great laughter among the guest. Fal lal.
1759 London Chron. 25 Sept. They have hearts that are stout, And will never give out, Whilst there's Rockingham bold at their head, Sirs. Fal lal lal, &c.
1801 J. Churchill Poems I. 291 ‘I'll just stap down,’ says she, ‘below; Fal, lal, la, &c.’
1864 Reader 17 Sept. 364 The slow dance with its ‘fal-lal’ burthen.
1954 J. R. R. Tolkien Fellowship of Ring i. vi. 130 Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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