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Meaning of fol-de-rol | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2
ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl

Definitions

Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.

Examples

“Fol-de-rol and fiddle dee dee and fiddley faddley foddle. All the wishes in the world are poppycock and twaddle.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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