Folderol (Noun)
Meaning
Nonsensical talk or writing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Usages
Examples
- The self-help book was dismissed by critics as being filled with nothing but folderol and vague promises of success.
- Her opponent's argument was dismissed as folderol by experts who pointed out numerous factual errors.
- The blogger's conspiracy theories were quickly debunked as folderol by fact-checkers.
- The college professor warned students to be skeptical of politicians who use folderol to sway public opinion.
- After weeks of investigating, authorities concluded that the social media rumor was just folderol with no basis in reality.