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Folderol

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nonsensenounThat which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
trumperynounWorthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
tripenoun(figurative, derogatory) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
rubbishnoun(chiefly Commonwealth) Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
applesaucenoun(slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
falderalnounAlternative spelling of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
gimcrackerynountastelessness
wish-washnounTalk, music, or art, or ideas that lack any value, substance, originality, or meaning; dreck.
frillsnounornamental objects of no great value
gimcracksnounornamental objects of no great value
trashnoun(chiefly Canada, US) Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.

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trumperynounWorthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
rubbishnoun(chiefly Commonwealth) Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
nonsensenounThat which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
gimcrackerynountastelessness
trashnoun(chiefly Canada, US) Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
falderalnounAlternative spelling of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
tripenoun(figurative, derogatory) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
wish-washnounTalk, music, or art, or ideas that lack any value, substance, originality, or meaning; dreck.
applesaucenoun(slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
frillsnounornamental objects of no great value
gimcracksnounornamental objects of no great value
triflenoun(figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
folderalnounAlternative spelling of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
fol de rolnounAlternative form of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
falderolnounAlternative form of folderol. [(uncountable) Nonsense or foolishness.]
foolshipnounThe condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly
fandanglenounA piece of nonsense or foolishness.
footlenounnonsense; foolishness.
fustiannoun(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
flothernoun(in UK dialects, uncountable, rare) A state of agitation or disarray, a lather.

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