falderol

Noun

folderol (countable and uncountable, plural folderols)

1. (uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.
   • William Maclay, a Pennsylvania Democrat and a senator, was a watchdog against the development of any monarchial folderol gathering about the office of the president.1978, Page Smith, The Constitution: A Documentary and Narrative History, Morrow Quill Paperbacks, published 1980, page 303

   Synonyms:

   fandangle, foolishness, nonsense

2. (countable) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
   • And they made a mistake there: the prizes were a lot of folderols and doodads like poetry books and illustrated Testaments, instead of something a real live kid would want to work for, like real cash or a speedometer for his motor cycle.1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Company, →OCLC, page 215

   Synonyms:

   bauble, fandangle, gewgaw, trifle, trinket