fiddler

/ˈfɪdlər/
noun
  1. A person who plays the fiddle (violin), especially in folk music.
    • My grandfather was a fiddler who performed at barn dances.
    • The fiddler played a lively tune at the town square.
    • A street fiddler entertained the crowd with traditional songs.
  2. A person who makes small, dishonest changes to something, especially financial records.
    • They called him a fiddler because he always cheated on his expense accounts.
    • The company fired the fiddler who had been manipulating the books.
    • The tax fiddler was caught altering his income reports.
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