I’ve long known the term “fiddlesticks,” which according to a typical dictionary definition is a slang term used to express nonsense, disagreement, annoyance, or dismissal.
How did I reach age 78 without knowing that fiddlesticks are a part of old-timey fiddle music?!
Now that I see them in action, I recognize the sound as a familiar part of many fiddle recordings I’ve enjoyed over the years.
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Fiddlesticks is also a card game and a game involving picking up fiddlesticks.
Fiddlesticks is also a mainland premium knitting yarn available on-line. Sadly, the local crafting shop called Fiddlesticks Too has closed.