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Linger vs Fiddlefart - What's the difference?

linger | fiddlefart |

As verbs the difference between linger and fiddlefart

is that linger is to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so while fiddlefart is to linger aimlessly; to look busy while accomplishing nothing.

As an interjection fiddlefart is

used to express aggravation, anger or frustration.

As a noun fiddlefart is

used as a singlular reply to someone else's statement indicating that you think their statement was nonsense.

linger

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  • * 1859 , , A Tale of Two Cities , ch. 15:
    • His tone lingered in the air, almost like the tone of a musical instrument.
  • * 1891 , , "Mrs. Manstey's View":
    • She lingered in the window.
  • * 2011 April 25, Alice Park, " Upgrading the Disaster," Time :
    • It takes into account . . . predictions of how long radioactive contaminants will linger in the soil and water near the nuclear facility.
  • To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  • * 1887 , , The Woodlanders , ch. 14:
    • He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down.
  • * 1904 , , "Asmund and Signy" in The Brown Fairy Book :
    • During his absence the queen fell ill, and after lingering for some time she died.
  • (often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.
  • * 2011 April 14, Michael Scherer, " Trump's Political Reality Show: Will the Donald Really Run for President?," Time :
    • Trump doesn't linger on the poll.

    Derived terms

    * lingerer * linger on

    fiddlefart

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Used to express aggravation, anger or frustration.
    • Oh, fiddlefart !

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Used as a singlular reply to someone else's statement indicating that you think their statement was nonsense
    • He said the Jabberwok was real. Fiddlefart !
  • false or untrue
    • ''Her response to the news was, "Fiddlefart . I don't believe it!".

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To linger aimlessly; to look busy while accomplishing nothing.
    • Stop fiddlefarting around and come to supper!

    Synonyms

    * goof off * slack * nonsense