Fiddlesticks

//ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks// intj, noun

intj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of fiddlestick form-of, plural
Intj
  1. 1
    Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain. euphemistic

    "Fiddlesticks! It's nothing but smoke and mirrors!"

  2. 2
    Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance. euphemistic

    "Oh, fiddlesticks! I locked my keys in the car."

Example

More examples

"Oh, fiddlesticks. It's raining heavily now. That's put the kibosh on our plans for this afternoon."

Etymology

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

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