— fiddle-faddler , n.
/fid"l fad'l/ , n. , v. , fiddle-faddled, fiddle-faddling , interj.
n.
1. nonsense.
2. something trivial.
v.i.
3. to fuss with trifles.
interj.
4. (used to express irritation, impatience, etc.)
[ 1570-80; gradational compound based on FIDDLE ]