Folderol and Shenanigan

Folderol

Folderol noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them

Shenanigan and folderol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shenanigan" instead a noun "Folderol".

Shenanigan

Shenanigan noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Folderol and shenanigan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folderol" instead a noun "Shenanigan".

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Shenanigan and Folderol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folderol/shenanigan
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