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Tweedledum and Tweedledee
twee·dle·dum and twee·dle·dee T0433200 (twēd′l-dŭm′ ən twēd′l-dē′)n. Two people or two groups resembling each other so closely that they are practically indistinguishable.
[After Tweedledum and Tweedledee, , names of two proverbial rival fiddlers, of imitative origin.]Tweedledum and Tweedledee (ˌtwiːdəlˈdʌm; ˌtwiːdəlˈdiː) nany two persons or things that differ only slightly from each other; two of a kind[C19: from the proverbial names of Handel and the musician Buononcini, who were supported by rival factions though it was thought by some that there was nothing to choose between them. The names were popularized by Lewis Carroll's use of them in Through the Looking Glass (1872)]Twee•dle•dum and Twee•dle•dee (ˌtwid lˈdʌm ən ˌtwid lˈdi)
n.pl. two persons or things nominally different but practically the same. [1715–25; humorous coinage, appar. first applied as nicknames to Italian composer Giovanni Bononcini (1670–1747) and German. French. Handel, with reference to their musical rivalry] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Tweedledum and Tweedledee - any two people who are hard to tell apartTweedledee and Tweedledumpair, brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unit |
tweedledum and tweedledee
tweedledee and tweedledumAny two people very similar in appearance, manner, or behavior, especially those who are or act particularly oafish or foolish. A reference to the names of two fictional twins in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. It's a wonder we have any nice things at all with tweedledee and tweedledum over there running around the house knocking into everything. Most of the world sees our two countries as tweedledee and tweedledum, but we generally hate being lumped in with our boorish neighbors to the south.See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledumtweedledum and tweedledeeTwo matters, persons, or groups that are very much alike, as in Bob says he's not voting in this election because the candidates are tweedledum and tweedledee . This term was invented by John Byrom, who in 1725 made fun of two quarreling composers, Handel and Bononcini, and said there was little difference between their music, since one went "tweedledum" and the other "tweedledee." The term gained further currency when Lewis Carroll used it for two fat little men in Through the Looking-Glass (1872). For a synonym, see six of one, half dozen of the other. See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledumtweedledum and tweedledeeNot much difference between these alternatives; same as six of one and half a dozen of the other. These actually were two names invented by John Byrom, who was satirizing two quarreling schools of musicians. Byrom (and others) claimed there was not much difference between Handel and Bononcini—one’s music went “tweedledum” and the other’s “tweedledee”—and wrote an amusing verse to this effect for the London Journal (June 1725). Lewis Carroll’s use of the names for two fat little men in his Through the Looking-Glass (1872) helped the term to survive.See also: and, tweedledee, tweedledumTweedledum and Tweedledee
Tweedledum and Tweedledeetwo little fat men who quickly get out-of-breath. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass]See: Fatness
Tweedledum and Tweedledeeidentical characters in children’s fantasy. [Br. Lit.: Through the Looking-Glass]See: TwinsTweedledum and Tweedledee
Synonyms for Tweedledum and Tweedledeenoun any two people who are hard to tell apartSynonyms- Tweedledee and Tweedledum
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