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yinkaafrica Donating Member (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:21 PM
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I am looking for a word that sounds like 'falfarall'
It think it refers to pomp and fan fare.
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Murphys_Unlawful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:22 PM
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1. How bout......... falfarall? Will that work?
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:22 PM
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2. Folderol? n/t
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:23 PM
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3. Folderol?
Edited on Fri Jan-28-05 12:24 PM by BurtWorm
But it means something useless or trivial, like an ornament.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:23 PM
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4. falderal or folderol
Edited on Fri Jan-28-05 12:36 PM by Misunderestimator
but it means foolishness

(edited spelling of second... they both mean the same thing)
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yinkaafrica Donating Member (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:24 PM
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5. Thank you, that was driving me crazy
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:25 PM
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6. Frippery? (Pretentious elegance; ostentation)
flamboyance?
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yinkaafrica Donating Member (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:45 PM
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8. I was thinking falderal, but I do like frippery
Edited on Fri Jan-28-05 12:47 PM by yinkaafrica
rhymes with slippery so it's a good rhyming word
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:34 PM
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7. I Know the Word You Mean
I just can't think of it either.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-05 12:51 PM
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9. Felafel?
Edited on Fri Jan-28-05 12:52 PM by Richardo
www.billoreilly.com :evilgrin:
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