Fiddlesticks

British Slang

Definition

An old-fashioned mild exclamation used to dismiss something as nonsense or to express irritation or disbelief.

Examples

"Fiddlesticks! There’s no way he finished that essay in ten minutes."

"Oh, fiddlesticks, I’ve left my keys on the kitchen table again."

"You think that old banger will make it to Scotland? Fiddlesticks!"