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fiddlesticks

The correct spelling is fiddlesticks.

How to pronounce fiddlesticks

noun

IPA: /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/

Say it like: Fid-dle-sti-ks

The correct spelling is fiddlesticks. A bow used to play the fiddle. For example: "Fiddlesticks! It's nothing but smoke and mirrors!"

Usage Examples

Fiddlesticks! It's nothing but smoke and mirrors!

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A bow used to play the fiddle.

interjection

  1. 1.Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.
  2. 2.Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.

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