fiddle-faddle

[ fid-l-fad-l ]
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noun
  1. 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.)

Origin of fiddle-faddle

1
First recorded in 1570–80; gradational compound based on fiddle

Other words from fiddle-faddle

  • fiddle-faddler, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fiddle-faddle

fiddle-faddle

/ (ˈfɪdəlˌfædəl) /


noun, interjection
  1. trivial matter; nonsense

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

Origin of fiddle-faddle

1
C16: reduplication of fiddle

Derived forms of fiddle-faddle

  • fiddle-faddler, noun

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