Folderol (noun)
fold-u-rol
Trivial or nonsensical fuss: A showy but useless item.
Originally used as a meaningless refrain in popular songs Charles Dickens used the term in his Sketches By Boz: “Smuggins, after a considerable quantity of coughing by way of symphony, and a most facetious sniff or two, which afford general delight, sings a comic song, with a fal-de-ral — tol-de-ral.”
Example sentences
“No amount of folderol, flummery or flattery makes it easier to swallow.”
“That kind of folderol is enough to make any reasonable person cringe.”
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Veridical (adj)
ve-rid-ik-al
Truthful, honest, able to be verified, corresponding to facts.
What a great derivative from verify. I love this, I’m going to try and use it. It sounds really great when you say it too… veridical.
Example sentences
“He’s offering a service but I’m not sure if it’s veridical”
“Memories aren’t known to be particularly veridical.”
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