# folderol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɒldəɹəl/

## Definitions
1. Nonsense or foolishness.
2. A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.

## Etymology
Originally a nonsense refrain in songs, since circa 1701, as "fal, al, deral!", and 1820, used to make the song longer without adding more meaningful content (see non-lexical vocables in music). Compare falleri, fallera, extended as falleralla or fallerallera, in Swedish and German songs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/folderol