fiddlestick

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fid′l stik′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fid•dle•stick  (fid′l stik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. anything;
    a bit:I don't care a fiddlestick for what they say.
  • late Middle English fidillstyk. See fiddle, stick1 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fiddlestick /ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk/ n
  1. informal a violin bow
  2. any meaningless or inconsequential thing; trifle
  3. fiddlesticks! ⇒ an expression of annoyance or disagreement

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