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fiddlestick


fid·dle·stick

noun \ˈfi-dəl-ˌstik\

Definition of FIDDLESTICK

1
: a violin bow
2
a : something of little value : trifle <didn't care a fiddlestick for that> b plural : nonsense —used as an interjection

First Known Use of FIDDLESTICK

15th century

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