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fiddler

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪdlə/

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Definition of fiddler

noun

  • 1 informal a person who plays the violin, especially one who plays folk music.
  • 2British informal a person who cheats or swindles, especially one indulging in petty theft.

Origin:

Old English fithelere, from fithele (see fiddle)

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