fiddlestick
Americannoun
noun
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informal a violin bow
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any meaningless or inconsequential thing; trifle
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an expression of annoyance or disagreement
Etymology
Origin of fiddlestick
First recorded in 1400–50, fiddlestick is from the late Middle English word fidillstyk. See fiddle, stick 1
Vocabulary lists containing fiddlestick
Example Sentences
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His ears are perpetually drilled with a fiddlestick.
From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various
"Cat's foot, fiddlestick, folderol, fudge!" remarked Mrs. Tree, blandly.
From Mrs. Tree by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
"A few moments private fiddlestick," answered Mr. Middleton.
From Tempest and Sunshine by Holmes, Mary Jane
His fiddle stood always on the board in a corner by him, and no sooner had he ceased to brandish his needle, than he began to brandish his fiddlestick.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 by Various
"Subterranean fiddlestick," burst out Jack, but the professor silenced him.
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry
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