Above the fold. Under the fold. At the fold. You knew what was next:
folderol
I searched for folderol (Searching for Folderol, now there's a title for an autobiography!) at Merriam-Webster.com, and came up with the following:
One entry found.
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Main Entry:
fol·de·rol
Pronunciation:
\ˈfäl-də-ˌräl\
Variant(s):
also fal·de·ral \ˈfal-də-ˌral\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
fol-de-rol, a nonsense refrain in songs
Date:
circa 1820
1 : a useless ornament or accessory : trifle
2 : nonsense
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Sunday, March 01, 2009
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*That* is hilarious!
I'll be chuckling about that throughout the day. Thank you!
;o)
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
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