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fiddlededee

[fid-l-di-dee]

fid·dle-de-dee

[fid-l-di-dee]
interjection
(used to express irritation, dismissive indifference, or scorn.)
Also, fid·dle·de·dee, fid·dle·dee·dee.


Origin:
1775–85; fiddle + -de- (reduplication prefix) + (Tweedle)dee in obsolete sense of fiddler
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Fiddlededee is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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fiddle-de-dee, fiddlededee or fiddledeedee (ˌfɪdəldɪˈdiː)
 
interj
rare an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement
 
fiddlededee, fiddlededee or fiddledeedee
 
interj
 
fiddledeedee, fiddlededee or fiddledeedee
 
interj

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