sometimes, bored at work, i'll scroll through dictionary.com. this afternoon i've found my work of the day. I'm going to try to use it sometime today... i might try out "gew-gaw" too... we'll see
fal-de-ral
[fal-duh-ral]
–noun 1. mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.
2. a trifle; gimcrack; gew-gaw.
Also, folderol.
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Origin:
1695–1705; orig. as a nonsense refrain in songs; of obscure orig.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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