Meanings
- datedDated form of fiddlesticks.
"A—a most distinguished visitor has just arrived." "Distinguished fiddlestick!" said Aunt Letty. "There hasn't been a ring at the bell for the last hour."
1955, C[live] S[taples] Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew, London: The Bodley Head, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bow used to play the fiddle.
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Origin
- Middle Englishfydylstyk
- Englishfiddlestick
From Middle English fydylstyk, ffidillstyke; equivalent to fiddle + stick.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fiddlestick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddlestick
“fiddlestick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddlestick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiddlestick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiddlestick.
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