Sunday, March 01, 2009

folderol

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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What's the going rate on folderol these days? With so much around, I'd think it was pretty cheap.

1 comment:

Wanderlust Scarlett said...

*That* is hilarious!

I'll be chuckling about that throughout the day. Thank you!

;o)

Scarlett & Viaggiatore

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