Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 19:05:24 -0500

From: Daniel S Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU

Subject: fiddler's invitation (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 14:26:10 -0400 (EDT)

From: Broome County Public Library bcpl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]transit.nyser.net

To: stumpers-list[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU

Subject: fiddler's invitation



Does anyone have the history or information of the term

fiddler's invitation? The patron heard it over the weekend in

reference to an invitation that was meant in an off-hand manner.

I was not able to locate the term in any of our phrase books, the

OED, or dictionaries of slang and regional English. Any assistance

you can give would be most appreciated.



Pat Przybylski

Broome County Public Library