To manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.
Gunna fiddle with my pen pressure stuff so it’s easier on my wrist, got my energy drink…….. hmmmmmm
Never really had to fiddle with doses. Although I am toying with the idea now of confirming whether I have ADHD & adding something for that. Some people just need a lil bit of leveling off (or a lot), you know? It's p…
To tinker with: to make small adjustments or improvements to (something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
If you fiddle with the controls, you might be able to get a better TV picture.
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(informal) To fiddle idly.
A North American vulgar slang verb meaning to waste time, mess around, or piddle away hours on inconsequential things. The construction pairs 'fiddle' (to tinker pointlessly) with 'fuck' for emphatic amplification. Used in frustrated contexts when someone is not getting on with what they should be doing.
One who fiddles or tweaks.
audio stuff has improved a lot from where it was in the 2000s but having to fiddle with shit like a real time kernel and other things for audio shit on a regular distro/kernel is not going to be fun for people without…
(figuratively) To manipulate in order to gain something for oneself.
“Gunna fiddle with my pen pressure stuff so it’s easier on my wrist, got my energy drink…….. hmmmmmm”
“Never really had to fiddle with doses. Although I am toying with the idea now of confirming whether I have ADHD & adding something for that. Some people just need a lil bit of leveling off (or a lot), you know? It's pretty life changing & we should just LEAVE THEM ALONE.”
“audio stuff has improved a lot from where it was in the 2000s but having to fiddle with shit like a real time kernel and other things for audio shit on a regular distro/kernel is not going to be fun for people without the time or community to sort broken shit out.”
“When I log back in I gotta fiddle with C+ more, it's hard to make them look properly fat + burly, but I think Kallo's outfits are just good at hiding their physique maybe lmao”
“{ A few blinks. } ... and now, you sit and... what? Fiddle with chains and strangers?”
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To manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.
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