fiddlesticks
2
9.9
- interjection
- /ˈfɪdəlˌstɪks/
- Archaic
- When he heard the rumor, he replied, "Fiddlesticks! That can't be true."
Examples
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Oh, fiddlesticks! That can't be true!
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She muttered fiddlesticks under her breath when the computer crashed.
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Oh, fiddlesticks! I forgot to bring my wallet again.
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I can't believe you said that, fiddlesticks!
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Oh, fiddlesticks! I can't believe you thought that plan would work.
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When she heard his explanation, she exclaimed, "Fiddlesticks! That's just nonsense!"
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He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Fiddlesticks, that's not how it happened!"
Synonyms
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8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
147
8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
60
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
20
9.9
A short sound showing disbelief or lack of interest
20
9.4
A short exclamation that shows annoyance or disappointment
12
8.9
A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief
11
9.9
A short word said to show you do not respect something
8
9.9
An old exclamation showing strong disapproval or disgust
7
9.9
A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance
6
9.5
A short spoken word people use to show mild annoyance or disappointment
2
9.9
An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance
2
9.9
A short word said to show mild surprise, annoyance, or frustration
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A short mild swear people say to show anger or surprise
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
1
9.9
A short shout to show you do not believe something or are annoyed
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A short shocked cry showing disbelief about something ridiculous
1
9.9
A short exclamation showing frustration or surprise
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
1
9.9
A short exclamation showing disbelief or contempt
1
9.9
A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something
1
9.9
A mild, old-fashioned exclamation said when you feel annoyed or disappointed
1
9.7
Say to show anger, surprise, or frustration
1
9.0
A written laugh that shows you are mocking someone or do not believe them
1
9.9
A short sound people use as a reply to show annoyance or disbelief
1
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, anger, or annoyance
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
A short shout showing surprise, alarm, or disbelief
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
A short cry people say to show surprise or anger
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
fiddlesticks = fiddlestick (opaque) = fiddle + stick + s
Although formed from 'fiddle' + 'stick', the exclamation sense is idiomatic and its force ('nonsense' or annoyance) cannot be derived from the literal parts.
Etymology
Fiddlesticks is an old, mild exclamation that likely comes from fiddle (a small violin) plus sticks, giving a sense of something small or silly. That's why people use fiddlesticks to show 'nonsense', 'surprise', or 'annoyance' instead of stronger language.