fid|dling

fid|dling
fid|dling «FIHD lihng», adjective.
1. petty; trifling; unimportant: »

fiddling work.

2. contemptible; futile: »

fiddling criticism.


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  • fiddle-faddle — fid•dle fad•dle [[t]ˈfɪd lˌfæd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) nonsense 2) something trivial 3) to fuss with trifles (often used as an interjection). Etymology: 1570–80; gradational compound based on fiddle …   From formal English to slang

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