(ˈfældɪˌræl), falderol (ˈfældɪˌrɒl) or folderol (ˈfɒldɪˌrɒl)
noun
1.
a showy but worthless trifle
2.
foolish nonsense
3.
a nonsensical refrain in old songs
falderal in American English
(ˈfɑldəˌrɑl)
noun
folderol
Word origin
nonsense syllables
falderal in American English
(ˈfældəˌræl)
noun
1.
mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas
2.
a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw
Also: falderol, folderol
Word origin
[1695–1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure orig.]This word is first recorded in the period 1695–1705. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: assemblage, nonresistant, pinwheel, telescopic, veneer
Examples of 'falderal' in a sentence
falderal
There are no pictures, no extraneous, falderal eyewash.