Fiddler-beetle


noun
1.
a black scarab beetle, Eupoecila australasiae, having markings resembling a violin.

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  • Fiddlestick

    [fid-l-stik] /ˈfɪd lˌstɪk/ noun 1. anything; a bit: I don’t care a fiddlestick for what they say. /ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk/ noun 1. (informal) a violin bow 2. any meaningless or inconsequential thing; trifle 3. fiddlesticks!, an expression of annoyance or disagreement n. usually fiddlesticks; 15c., originally “the bow of a fiddle,” from fiddle (n.) and stick (n.). […]

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