FIDDLESTICKS

Etymology

Interjection

fiddlesticks

(euphemistic) Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.

(euphemistic) Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.

Synonyms

• (expresses dismissal): fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, pull the other one; see also bullshit

• (expresses annoyance): consarn it, good grief, rats; see also dammit

Noun

fiddlesticks

plural of fiddlestick

Source: Wiktionary


FIDDLESTICK

Fid"dle*stick`, n.

Definition: The bow, strung with horsehair, used in playing the fiddle; a fiddle bow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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