fol-de-rol

See also: folderol and fol de rol

English

Alternative forms

• folderal, fol de rol, falderal or fal-de-ral

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/

Interjection

fol-de-rol

1. Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.
   • 1957, Richard Rodgers, Cinderella:

     Fol-de-rol and fiddle dee dee and fiddley faddley foddle. All the wishes in the world are poppycock and twaddle.

Noun

fol-de-rol (plural fol-de-rols)

1. Alternative form of folderol
2. A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket.
3. Nonsense.
4. Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing.

See also

• Michael Quinion, World Wide Words
• Yale Glee Club, Yale Songs