faddle

English - Turkish

Definition of faddle in English Turkish dictionary

ilgilenmek

Related Terms

fiddle-faddle

ıvır zıvır

fiddle-faddle

saçma sapan söz

fiddle faddle

zırva

fiddle faddle

saçmalık

fiddle faddle

saçma söz

English - English

Definition of faddle in English English dictionary

{v} to trifle, idle, toy, play the fool

To trifle; to toy

To fondle; to dandle

{i} part of the phrase "fiddle faddle" (nonsense)

Related Terms

fiddle-faddle

Rubbishy nonsense; talk not worth attention. A ricochet word, of which we have a vast number, as "flim-flam," "helter-skelter," "wishy-washy," etc. To fiddle is to waste time in playing on the fiddle, and hence fiddle means a trifle, and fiddle-faddle is silly trifle or silly nonsense

fiddle-faddle

nonsense, trivial matter, trifle

Etymology

[ 'fi-d&l-"fa-d ] (noun.) 1577. reduplication of fiddle.