Folderol

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊldərɔl/

Definitions of folderol

noun nonsense or foolishness; trivial or useless items

Example Sentences

A1 She didn't have time for all the folderol of planning a big party.

A2 The folderol surrounding the royal wedding was overwhelming.

B1 The politician's speech was full of folderol and lacked substance.

B2 The folderol of bureaucracy made the process much more complicated than necessary.

C1 The artist dismissed all the folderol of fame and continued to focus on their work.

C2 Despite the folderol of the media, the truth eventually came to light.

Examples of folderol in a Sentence

formal The speaker dismissed the argument as mere folderol, devoid of any substance.

informal Don't pay attention to all that folderol, it's just a distraction.

slang Stop with all the folderol and get to the point already.

figurative The politician's promises were nothing but folderol, meant to deceive the public.

Grammatical Forms of folderol

• past tense: folderoled
• plural: folderols
• comparative: more folderol
• superlative: most folderol
• present tense: folderols
• future tense: will folderol
• perfect tense: have folderoled
• continuous tense: is folderoling
• singular: folderol
• positive degree: folderol
• infinitive: to folderol
• gerund: folderoling
• participle: folderoled

Origin and Evolution of folderol

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'folderol' is believed to have originated from the French term 'fadaise', meaning nonsense or triviality.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'folderol' has come to mean meaningless or foolish talk or ideas, often used in a dismissive or derogatory manner.