fiddle-de-dee

or fid·dle·de·dee, fid·dle·dee·dee

[ fid-l-di-dee ]

/ ˌfɪd l dɪˈdi /

interjection

(used to express irritation, dismissive indifference, or scorn.)

Origin of fiddle-de-dee

1775–85; fiddle + -de- (reduplication prefix) + (Tweedle)dee (in obsolete sense “fiddler”)

Words nearby fiddle-de-dee

Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle, fiddle-footed, fiddlehead, fiddle pattern, fiddler

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Example sentences from the Web for fiddle-de-dee

The builders thought this boast a fiddle-de-dee, and invited the musician to fiddle away to his heart's content.
The Telephone|A. E. Dolbear
“Fiddle-de-dee about a handsome highwayman,” said Aunt Deb, in a scornful tone.
Dick Cheveley|W. H. G. Kingston
"It's just a bit of fiddle-de-dee," he informed his delighted family.
Count Bunker|J. Storer Clouston
Fiddle-de-dee—I can't sleep, and the chickens are as lively as bed-bugs.
Peter Parley's Own Story|Samuel G. Goodrich

All that stuff about self-protection, an' struggle for existence, is just fiddle-de-dee in so far's God's concerned.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for fiddle-de-dee

fiddle-de-dee

fiddlededee or fiddledeedee

/ (ˌfɪdəldɪˈdiː) /

interjection

rare an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement

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单词	fiddle-de-dee
释义	fiddle-de-dee or fid·dle·de·dee, fid·dle·dee·dee [ fid-l-di-dee ] / ˌfɪd l dɪˈdi / interjection (used to express irritation, dismissive indifference, or scorn.) Origin of fiddle-de-dee 1775–85; fiddle + -de- (reduplication prefix) + (Tweedle)dee (in obsolete sense “fiddler”) Words nearby fiddle-de-dee Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle, fiddle-footed, fiddlehead, fiddle pattern, fiddler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fiddle-de-dee The builders thought this boast a fiddle-de-dee, and invited the musician to fiddle away to his heart's content. The Telephone\|A. E. Dolbear “Fiddle-de-dee about a handsome highwayman,” said Aunt Deb, in a scornful tone. Dick Cheveley\|W. H. G. Kingston "It's just a bit of fiddle-de-dee," he informed his delighted family. Count Bunker\|J. Storer Clouston Fiddle-de-dee—I can't sleep, and the chickens are as lively as bed-bugs. Peter Parley's Own Story\|Samuel G. Goodrich All that stuff about self-protection, an' struggle for existence, is just fiddle-de-dee in so far's God's concerned. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell British Dictionary definitions for fiddle-de-dee fiddle-de-dee fiddlededee or fiddledeedee / (ˌfɪdəldɪˈdiː) / interjection rare an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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