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fiddlededee
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fid-l-di-
dee
]
fid·dle-de-dee
/
ˌfɪd
l
dɪˈdi
/
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fid-l-di-
dee
]
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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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fiddle-de-dee
,
fiddlededee
or
fiddledeedee
(ˌfɪd
ə
ldɪˈdiː)
—
interj
rare
an exclamation of impatience, disbelief, or disagreement
fiddlededee
,
fiddlededee
or
fiddledeedee
—
interj
fiddledeedee
,
fiddlededee
or
fiddledeedee
—
interj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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