falderol

fal·de·ral

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fal-duh-ral]
- /ˈfæl dəˌræl/
- /fˈaldərˌɒl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fal-duh-ral]
- /ˈfæl dəˌræl/

Definitions of falderol word

noun falderol mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas. 1
noun falderol a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw. 1
noun falderol Alt form folderol. 1
noun falderol Alternative form of folderol. 0

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Origin of falderol

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Falderol

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exclamation

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falderol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

falderol usage trend in Literature

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