Where does “fiddlesticks” come from?
fiddlesticks (English) comes from English fiddlestick, from Middle English fidillstyk — violin bow.
fiddlesticks (English): Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain; Darn!...
Definitions
- Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain; Darn!...
Ancestry of “fiddlesticks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fiddlestick | A bow used to play the fiddle; Dated form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fidillstyk | violin bow |