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To: epicure who wrote (48429)	5/28/2002 5:00:23 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

falderal... as in foolishness. my dad used to say that to us when we were little when we would horse around... "enough of this falderal!" <edit> also A trifle; a gewgaw. when is the last time anyone used the word gewgaw?

To: epicure who wrote (48429)	5/28/2002 5:05:52 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

what exactly does falderol mean? So, you made me look it up. I always though it meant hoopla. It doesn't. Go figure.

To: epicure who wrote (48429)	5/28/2002 6:09:50 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

According to the OED, falderol, or folderol, or fal de rol, is "1. as a meaningless refrain in songs. 2. a gewgar, trifle; a flimsy thing." First usage dates back to 1701; second to c. 1820, Found another nice word while looking (one of the charms of the OED is serendipity)-- faldistory. Sounds nice if you put the accent on the second syllable. Means the seat or throne of a bishop within the chancel. Maybe we could adapt it here as the seat of one of authority on a thread -- "kholt occupies the faldistory on this thread."