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Taxonomy vs Fiddlefart - What's the difference?

taxonomy | fiddlefart |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fiddlefart

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fiddlefart is used as a singlular reply to someone else's statement indicating that you think their statement was nonsense.

As an interjection fiddlefart is

used to express aggravation, anger or frustration.

As a verb fiddlefart is

to linger aimlessly; to look busy while accomplishing nothing.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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