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fiddling while Rome burns

To occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis.

Origin: (The source of this phrase is the story that Nero played the fiddle (violin) while Rome Burned during the Great Fire in AD 64).
duskins: "Just waiting for the time to be ideal!"
Zavah: "That time is never going to exist,why are you fiddling while Rome burns?"
duskins: . . . "oh f***." >_<
by duskins July 17, 2006
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Fidel

(n) Cuban Cigar. Term originates from the President of Cuba, Fidel Castro.
Stash more cash than burnt Fidels.
by Keyshaw May 12, 2004
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Fidel Castro

the dictator of Cuba who thinks he's all that and a bag of chips, but is just a complete bastard who likes to make people's lives impossible
There is going to be a huge party in Cuba the day Fidel Castro dies.
by jczles February 19, 2008
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Fiddlefucking

The act of Fiddlefucking can mean a number of things.

1Wasting time
2Messing with something (attempting to fix something, mainly hands on)
3Performing certain sexual acts on such female.
1 Bob! Quit fiddlefucking around and lets go!
2 Im taking my car to the shop, Im tired of fiddlefucking with the spark-plugs.
3 Dude! I was so fiddlefucking Sally in the back seat of your car!
by Brandon W. July 12, 2006
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kiddy fiddler

the person in the white candy van that keeps following me. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH HE IS SPEEDING UP TO ME AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH MY BUUM HUURTS AAAAAAAHHHH HE IS PUTTING CREAM IN MY BUM
by AlexGuyTh April 10, 2020
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Biddy Fiddler

Adj. To prey on the elderly in a sexual manner. Much like a paedophile is reffered to as a 'kiddy fiddler' and offers sweets to tempt children, The Biddy Fiddler offers food stamps and money off vouchers.
Alright Trev, what you been upto? Well Barry i've been out Biddy Fiddling. Smashed the granny out of Edna on monday. Oh Trev you Biddy Fiddler!
by Wrong_I_know September 20, 2006
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coal dust on the fiddle

Old-timey name for having an STD
Don't go after her, she's got coal dust on the fiddle.
by Long Neck Jones March 8, 2017
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