fiddle-de-dee

fid·dle-de-dee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fid-l duh dee]
- /ˈfɪd l də di/
- /ˈfɪd.l̩ də dee/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fid-l duh dee]
- /ˈfɪd l də di/

Definition of fiddle-de-dee word

exclamation fiddle-de-dee an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement 0

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Origin of fiddle-de-dee

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; fiddle + -de- (reduplication prefix) + (Tweedle)dee (in obsolete sense “fiddler”)

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Parts of speech for Fiddle-de-dee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fiddle-de-dee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.