n.
Pronunciation: ' fäl-d ə - ˌ räl
Variant: also fal · de · ral \ ' fal-d ə - ˌ ral \
Function: noun
Etymology: fol-de-rol, a nonsense refrain in songs
Date: circa 1820
1 : a useless ornament or accessory : TRIFLE
2 : NONSENSE
n.
Pronunciation: ' fäl-d ə - ˌ räl
Variant: also fal · de · ral \ ' fal-d ə - ˌ ral \
Function: noun
Etymology: fol-de-rol, a nonsense refrain in songs
Date: circa 1820
1 : a useless ornament or accessory : TRIFLE
2 : NONSENSE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012