Meanings
verbfiddle the books (third-person singular simple present fiddles the books, present participle fiddling the books, simple past and past participle fiddled the books)
present singular third person fiddles the books · participle present fiddling the books · participle past fiddled the books · past fiddled the books
- To alter financial records in order to commit or conceal fraud, tax evasion or theft.
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APA
fiddle the books. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20the%20books
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“fiddle the books.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20the%20books. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiddle the books,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddle%20the%20books.
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