folderol
Pointless fussy business
Folderol is nonsense or trivial fuss—empty talk, pointless activity, or showy but worthless ornament.
The word dismisses something as not worth serious attention: Let's skip the folderol and get to the point.
Also spelled falderal.
The word likely originated as a nonsense refrain in old songs.
Senseless talk or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
malarkey · twaddle · claptrap · baloney · bunkum · flapdoodle · tommyrot · hokum
Showy worthless ornaments
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- trumperyShowy nonsense or trinkets
- gimcrackeryShowy worthless articles
bric-a-brac · trinkets · furbelows · finery · tinsel · ornamentation · tchotchkes · bibelots
balderdash
Senseless talk or writing
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
drivel · malarkey · twaddle · claptrap · baloney · bunkum · flapdoodle · tommyrot · hokum · codswallop
gewgaws
Showy worthless ornaments
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- trumperyShowy nonsense or trinkets
gimcrackery · bric-a-brac · trinkets · furbelows · finery · tinsel · ornamentation · tchotchkes · bibelots · frippery
rigmarole
Tedious, overcomplicated procedure
hoopla · hullabaloo · brouhaha · foofaraw · kerfuffle · palaver · song and dance · ceremony · theatrics · fanfare
- trinketstrinket, trinket box, knickknack, bauble, gewgaw
- rubbishtrash, garbage, junk, litter, refuse
- flashy fakesfake, sham, counterfeit, imitation, phony
folderolsense
Perception or judgment
reason · rationality · logic · wisdom · sensibleness
folderolplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · no-nonsense · austerity · minimalism · directness