tweedledum

tweedledum
tweedledum paired with tweedledee to signify two things or persons nearly alike, differing in name, 1725, coined by English poet John Byrom (1692-1767) in his satire "On the Feud Between Handel and Bononcini," a couple of competing musicians, from tweedle "to sing, to whistle" (1680s), of imitative origin. The -dum and -dee perhaps suggest low and high sounds respectively.

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  • Tweedledum and Tweedledee — noun Etymology: English tweedle to chirp + dum (imitative of a low musical note) & dee (imitative of a high musical note) Date: 1725 two individuals or groups that are practically indistinguishable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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