English · Slang Attested

fiddler's money

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Also seen as: fiddlers money

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

All sixpences: sixpence being the usual sum paid by each couple, for music at country wakes and hops. Fiddler's fare; meat, drink, and money. Fiddler's pay; thanks and wine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Money Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “fiddler's money” mean?

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Is “fiddler's money” formal or informal?

fiddler's money is generally archaic, slang.

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