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Meaning 1
Dated form of fiddlesticks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, dated
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Standard Lemma guide
fiddlestick
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noun
Meaning 2
One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A bow used to play the fiddle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: fiddlebow
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noun
Meaning 4
A whit; a jot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I don't care a fiddlestick!
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noun
Meaning 5
a bow used in playing the violin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: violin bow
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Broader terms: bow
History
Etymology
From Middle English fydylstyk, ffidillstyke; equivalent to fiddle + stick.