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fiddlesticks

[ fid-l-stiks ]

/ ˈfɪd lˌstɪks /

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interjection

(used to express impatience, dismissal, etc.)

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What does "dignity" mean?

showing self-respect

treating others with kindness

acting selfishly

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Words nearby fiddlesticks

fiddler, fiddler beetle, fiddler crab, fiddlerfish, fiddlestick, fiddlesticks, fiddle while Rome burns, fiddlewood, fiddling, fiddly, FIDE

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How to use fiddlesticks in a sentence

As this bordered on sentiment, abhorred of realism, Severne muttered something that sounded like "fiddlesticks."
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White
"Thought-transference, Fiddlesticks," we may hear him cry, in imagination.
Dynamic Thought|William Walker Atkinson
"Fiddlesticks," and the colonel stepped out on the platform and down the steps.
The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt|Oliver Remey
To this his wife remarked, "Fiddlesticks," and began to feed Pershing from a nursing bottle.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell

“It is your Auntie fiddlesticks, Jimmy,” said I hastily, hoping my color was not heightened.
The Lady and the Pirate|Emerson Hough