folderol

Definitions

Examples

• Men and women of good intent who simply seek “the truth” upon which to base their opinions find themselves awash in folderol.

• In that case, maybe all the wiretapped chatter about how Zell "understands" the governor's desire is folderol.

• He stands out as one of the most penetrating satirists and resonant scoffers at folderol that this continent nourishes.

• And now she was to exchange the good, old-fashioned way for what she termed "folderol," and for a time she did not like it.

• These women here, all dressed so fine, nothing to do but sit around and eat this folderol, they have it easy—don't they?

• Now, I say, what seems to you the handsomest gown in all this folderol, hey?

• The iron trumpery and the social folderol are bits of stuff that have to be juggled about in this business.