fiddle-faddle

[ fid-l-fad-l ]

noun

1. nonsense.
2. something trivial.

verb (used without object)

, fid·dle-fad·dled, fid·dle-fad·dling.

1. to fuss with trifles.

interjection

1. (used to express irritation, impatience, etc.)

fiddle-faddle

/ ˈfɪdəlˌfædəl /

noun

1. trivial matter; nonsense

verb

1. intr to fuss or waste time, esp over trivial matters

Derived Forms

• ˈfiddle-ˌfaddler, noun

Other Words From

• fiddle-faddler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiddle-faddle¹

First recorded in 1570–80; gradational compound based on fiddle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiddle-faddle¹

C16: reduplication of fiddle