Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiddlesticks

/ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: fid-dle-sticks
IPA: /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.

intj

Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.

noun

plural of fiddlestick

Example Sentences

"Fiddlesticks! It's nothing but smoke and mirrors!"
"Golden pleasures! golden fiddlesticks!—What d'ye tell me of your canting stuff?"
""Taken the veil—taken fiddlesticks!" said the old man, merrily; "why she lives near Lincoln, is married to a substantial man, the junior partner of one of the wealthiest bankers in the county […]"
"'Safe? Fiddlesticks! There is no safe. Mr Lavington is an intelligent man. You will see, he will have devised a hiding-place much more intelligent than a safe. A safe is the first thing everyone looks for.'"
"“Fiddlesticks,” Miss Jenny said. “The war just gave John a good excuse to get himself killed. If it hadn’t been that, it would have been some other way that would have been a bother to everybody around.”"
"Oh, fiddlesticks! I locked my keys in the car."

Etymology

Circa 1600, England. From fiddlestick, from the late Middle English fidillstyk (“violin bow”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fidillstyk

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/

Inflected Forms

fiddlestick (alternative, dated)

Synonyms

bullshit dammit

Questions

How do you pronounce fiddlesticks?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/.
What does fiddlesticks mean?: Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.
Where does fiddlesticks come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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