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fiddler

fidd·ler

UK/ˈfɪdələ(ɹ)/ US/ˈfɪdlə(ɹ)/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

a musician who plays the violin

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2.

someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner

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3.

an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend

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Origin

From Middle English fithelere, from Old English fiþelere, from *fiþele. By surface analysis, fiddl(e) + -er. * (capstan-house): So called because the fiddle would sometimes be played to cheer the sailors working there.

Phrases

  • bass fiddler
  • bull fiddler
  • drunk as a fiddler
  • fiddler crab
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Fiddler's Ferry
  • Hardanger fiddler
  • kiddy fiddler

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