fiddle-faddle
[ fid-l-fad-l ]
/ ˈfɪd lˌfæd l /
noun
something trivial.
verb (used without object), fid·dle-fad·dled, fid·dle-fad·dling.
to fuss with trifles.
interjection
(used to express irritation, impatience, etc.)
Origin of fiddle-faddle
First recorded in 1570–80; gradational compound based on
fiddle
OTHER WORDS FROM fiddle-faddle
fid·dle-fad·dler, nounWords nearby fiddle-faddle
fiddle bow,
fiddle pattern,
fiddle while rome burns,
fiddle-back,
fiddle-de-dee,
fiddle-faddle,
fiddle-footed,
fiddleback,
fiddleback spider,
fiddlehead,
fiddler
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British Dictionary definitions for fiddle-faddle
fiddle-faddle
/ (ˈfɪdəlˌfædəl) /
noun, interjection
trivial matter; nonsense
verb
(intr)
to fuss or waste time, esp over trivial matters
Derived forms of fiddle-faddle
fiddle-faddler, nounWord Origin for fiddle-faddle
C16: reduplication of
fiddle