fiddlesticks

fid·dle·sticks

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fid-l-stiks]
- /ˈfɪd lˌstɪks/
- /ˈfɪd.l̩.stɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fid-l-stiks]
- /ˈfɪd lˌstɪks/

Definitions of fiddlesticks word

noun fiddlesticks anything; a bit: I don't care a fiddlestick for what they say. 1
noun fiddlesticks Nonsense! Expresses disbelief or disdain. 1
noun fiddlesticks plural of fiddlestick. 0
interjection fiddlesticks (euphemistic) Nonsense! Expresses disbelief or disdain. 0
interjection fiddlesticks (euphemistic) Expresses mild dismay or annoyance. 0

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Origin of fiddlesticks

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, fiddlestick is from the late Middle English word fidillstyk. See fiddle, stick1

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Parts of speech for Fiddlesticks

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fiddlesticks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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