flumadiddle

flum·a·did·dle

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fluhm-uh-did-l, fluhm-uh-did-l]
- /ˌflʌm əˈdɪd l, ˈflʌm əˌdɪd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fluhm-uh-did-l, fluhm-uh-did-l]
- /ˌflʌm əˈdɪd l, ˈflʌm əˌdɪd l/

Definitions of flumadiddle word

noun flumadiddle utter nonsense. 1
noun flumadiddle worthless frills. 1
noun flumadiddle Something completely nonsensical or ridiculous. 1
noun flumadiddle Cheap, worthless frills. 0

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Origin of flumadiddle

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50, Americanism; apparently flum(mery) + -a- unstressed linking vowel + diddle2

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Parts of speech for Flumadiddle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flumadiddle

flumadiddle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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