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Also spelled fiddle-de-dee

US /ˌfɪdəldiːˈdiː/ UK /ˌfɪdəldiːˈdiː/
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Synonyms
1 intj · an exclamation expressing... fiddlesticksnonsenserubbishpshaw
Word family
Related forms fiddlefiddlestickshorsefeathers

Etymology

An expressive, rhythmically reduplicated formation based on fiddle, recorded from the late eighteenth century. Its repeated dee syllables imitate playful nonsense sounds, fitting its use to dismiss a claim as absurd or unworthy of serious attention.

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