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folde-rol

folde-rol is the alternative form of fol-de-rol.

Meaning of fol-de-rol

Noun

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

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

See all 4 meanings of fol-de-rol

Forms of folde-rol

pluralfolde-rols

Questions about folde-rol

What is folde-rol the alternative form of?
Folde-rol is the alternative form of fol-de-rol.

Words near folde-rol in the dictionary

  1. foldboaters
  2. foldboating
  3. foldboats
  4. foldchange
  5. foldchanges
  6. folde-rol
  7. folde-rols
  8. folded
  9. folded away
  10. folded down
  11. folded like a cheap suit

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