What does "fiddlestick" mean?

One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.

What is a synonym for "fiddlestick"?

Common synonyms include: bow, amati, bass, bow, bridge, bullshit.

Fiddlestick

intj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.
2
a bow used in playing the violin wordnet
3
A bow used to play the fiddle.
4
A whit; a jot.
"I don't care a fiddlestick!"

Intj

1
Dated form of fiddlesticks. alt-of, dated
""A—a most distinguished visitor has just arrived." "Distinguished fiddlestick!" said Aunt Letty. "There hasn't been a ring at the bell for the last hour.""

Synonyms

All synonyms

bow amati bass bow bridge bullshit

Example

More examples

""A—a most distinguished visitor has just arrived." "Distinguished fiddlestick!" said Aunt Letty. "There hasn't been a ring at the bell for the last hour.""

Etymology

From Middle English fydylstyk, ffidillstyke; equivalent to fiddle + stick.

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