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fiddlestick

UK
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/

Translations

fiddlestickinterjection
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/
Used as a mild exclamation conveying contempt, disbelief, or impatience.
balivernesInterjection de rejet ou d’incrédulité.
"Fiddlestick! That story can't be true," she scoffed.
"Balivernes ! Cette histoire ne peut pas être vraie", a-t-elle raillé.
Synonyms
nonsense
poppycock
balderdash
rubbish
bah
tut
drat
fiddle-dee-dee
pshaw
fiddlesticknoun
fiddlesticks
pl
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl.stɪk/
archetPour l’instrument à cordes.
The violinist carefully tightened the horsehair on her fiddlestick before the performance.
La violoniste a soigneusement tendu les crins de son archet avant le concert.
Additional translations
bagatelleSens vieilli ou littéraire pour une chose insignifiante.
Synonyms
balderdash
twaddle
rubbish
bunk
nonsense

Definitions

fiddlestickinterjection
An exclamation used to express impatience, disbelief, or dismissal; nonsense!
"Fiddlestick! That story can't be true," she scoffed.
fiddlesticknoun
A bow used for playing a stringed musical instrument, such as a violin.
The violinist carefully tightened the horsehair on her fiddlestick before the performance.
A term used to refer to something insignificant or trivial.
He dismissed the problem as a mere fiddlestick, not worth worrying about.
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