as in 'oh fiddlesticks' after you kick the side of the door with no shoes on!
2006-08-24 12:45:03 · 10 answers · asked by scouse_nz 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Literally, fiddle sticks are the bows that you use to play a violin with. In fact, the word 'fiddlesticks' was originally used when someone wanted to swear- the 'f' word, that is- but they stopped themselves in time. Sort of, "Oh, fu...iddlesticks." It was a politer time. ;)
Eventually, the word came to be used as a very mild swear word in its own right, and people who wanted to use stronger swear words just started to do so of their own free will.
2006-08-24 12:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fiddle is sometimes played by two people at the same time, with one player using the bow and fingers, while another player stands to the side and taps out a rhythm on the fiddle strings using small sticks called fiddlesticks.
2006-08-24 12:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know the origin of this, but this must be a nice person if the only expletive used when kicking the door is "oh fiddlesticks"
2006-08-24 18:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by kytho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fiddlestick is a bow strung with horsehair with which the play around is performed. Used as repartee, it skill some thing insignificant or absurd, a trifling no longer something. Synonymous with "nonsense!" many times substituted for yet another observe in derisively repeating a commentary. particularly circumstances used to precise frustration. Oh fiddlesticks!
2016-12-11 14:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a bow to a fiddle (the instrument)
2006-08-24 12:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's basically a way of saying 'for uck sake why the uck did i just do a stupid ucking thing like that' i think that that answer would be the right one. specially if you live at home with your parents and you don't want a smack round the head or grounded for swearing like i just did.
2006-08-25 07:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stick that fiddles
2006-08-24 12:51:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mackenzie P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this out
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/fiddlesticks
2006-08-24 12:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they are sticks that you fiddle with....basically.
2006-08-24 12:55:01 · answer #9 · answered by scs005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must be chocolate covered desert bars.
2006-08-24 12:47:49 · answer #10 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋