# fiddlesticks

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˈfɪdl̩.stɪks/ · frequency rank #98,115

## Definitions
1. Nonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.
2. Darn! Expresses mild dismay or annoyance.

## Etymology
Circa 1600, England. From fiddlestick, from the late Middle English fidillstyk (“violin bow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fiddlesticks