fiddler
[ fid-ler ]
/ ˈfɪd lər /
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noun
a person who plays a fiddle.
a person who dawdles or trifles.
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fiddler
/ (ˈfɪdlə) /
noun
a person who plays the fiddle, esp in folk music
See fiddler crab
a person who wastes time or acts aimlessly
informal a cheat or petty rogue
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