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folderol

fol·de·rol

UK/ˈfɒldəɹəl/ US/ˈfɔldəɹɔl/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

Originally a nonsense refrain in songs, since circa 1701, as "fal, al, deral!", and 1820, used to make the song longer without adding more meaningful content (see non-lexical vocables in music). Compare falleri, fallera, extended as falleralla or fallerallera, in Swedish and German songs.

Phrases

  • scat singing

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Broader terms

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