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fiddlestick

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Fiddlestick (noun) means one of two sticks used to tap a fiddle's strings while another player plays it with a bow.

noun
1
One of two sticks used to tap a fiddle's strings while another player plays it with a bow.
2
The bow used for playing a fiddle.
3
A tiny amount; hardly anything at all.
"I don't care a fiddlestick!"
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Etymology

Comes from Middle English fydylstyk, ffidillstyke; equivalent to fiddle plus stick.

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What is the meaning of fiddlestick?
"fiddlestick" (noun) means one of two sticks used to tap a fiddle's strings while another player plays it with a bow.
What are the different meanings of fiddlestick?
"fiddlestick" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of two sticks used to tap a fiddle's strings while another player plays it with a bow; 2. The bow used for playing a fiddle; 3. A tiny amount; hardly anything at all.
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