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- [fid-l duh dee]
- /ˈfɪd l də di/
- /ˈfɪd.l̩ də dee/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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