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Falderal

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1701, OED Evaluation: N/A

As a meaningless refrain in songs.

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Speaker 1: I guess. (laughs) Well there were some things that, ah. Now, a lady that was here last night- and I never heard this word before, was "falderal". Speaker 2: Oh yeah. Speaker 1: And she said it was big- "Don't make a- a falderal", don't make a big fuss.
A fuss
Speaker: Millicent Muldoon, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 77, Interview: 2013, Almonte
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