单词 | fiddle-faddle |
释义 | fiddle-faddle in British English (ˈfɪdəlˌfædəl) noun, exclamation 1. trivial matter; nonsense verb 2. (intransitive) to fuss or waste time, esp over trivial matters Derived forms fiddle-faddler (ˈfiddle-ˌfaddler) noun Word origin C16: reduplication of fiddlefiddle-faddle in American English (ˈfɪdəlˌfædəl) noun, interjection 1. nonsense verb intransitiveWord forms: fiddle-faddled or ˈfidˌdle-faddling 2. Informal to be concerned with trifles; fuss Word origin redupl. of fiddle or obs. faddle, to trifleExamples of 'fiddle-faddle' in a sentence |
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