"fol-de-rol" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/
Head templates: {{en-interj}} fol-de-rol
  1. Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.
    Sense id: en-fol-de-rol-en-intj-aQl1p-f0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English filled pauses, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 20 2 1 20 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 56 16 3 1 24 Disambiguation of English filled pauses: 68 13 4 2 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 62 15 3 1 18

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/ Forms: fol-de-rols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fol-de-rol (plural fol-de-rols)
  1. Alternative form of folderol Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: folderol Synonyms: folderal, fol de rol, falderal, fal-de-ral Related terms: Michael Quinion, World Wide Words, Yale Glee Club, Yale Songs
    Sense id: en-fol-de-rol-en-noun-mYbnNJqx
  2. A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket.
    Sense id: en-fol-de-rol-en-noun-1MhUxO9v
  3. Nonsense.
    Sense id: en-fol-de-rol-en-noun-jcNe4Dx-
  4. Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing.
    Sense id: en-fol-de-rol-en-noun-rXymqpeN

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