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Jul 16, 2010
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PRONUNCIATION:
(FOL-duh-rol) 
MEANING:
noun:1. Nonsense; foolishness.
2. A trifle; gewgaw.
ETYMOLOGY:
From a nonsense refrain in some old songs. The word is also spelled as falderal. USAGE:
"Canonisation is a slow business in the Catholic church: all that folderol about miracles and devil's advocates."John Sutherland; What's Wrong With Teaching Rap in Schools?; The Guardian (London, UK); Jul 5, 2004.
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