fiddlesticks

== English == === Alternative forms === (interjection): fiddlestick (dated) === Etymology === Circa 1600, England. From fiddlestick, from the late Middle English fidillstyk (“violin bow”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/ === Interjection === fiddlesticks (euphemistic) Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain. (euphemistic, now sometimes specifically interpreted as a euphemism for 'fuck') Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance. ==== Synonyms ==== (expresses dismissal): See Thesaurus:bullshit (expresses annoyance): See Thesaurus:dammit ==== Translations ==== === Noun === fiddlesticks plural of fiddlestick === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “fiddlestick”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, retrieved 9 June 2019.