Reverse Dictionary: WHAT IS THAT?

PHRASES
► FARO FOR MEDDLERS used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. “What’s that?” → 1935 Amer. dial.
► FIMDIDDLE FOR A DINGBAT an evasive answer to ‘What is that? What are you making?’ → 1946 Amer. dial.
► FIMFADDLE TO TIE UP A DINGBAT an evasive answer to ‘What is that? What are you making?’ → 1988 Amer. dial.
► LAREOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS, A a reply to what’s that? → 1899 Amer. dial.
► LAYERS TO CATCH MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1927 Amer. dial.
► LAYOVER TO CATCH MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1905 Amer. dial.
► LAYOVERS FOR MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1848 Amer. dial.
► LAY ROWS FOR MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1926 Amer. dial.
► LARROWS ARE TRAPS FOR MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1927 Amer. dial.
► LARROWS TO CATCH MEDDLERS a reply to what’s that? → 1927 Amer. dial.
► PHARAOH FOR MEDDLERS used as an evasive answer to a question, esp. “What’s that?” → 1935 Amer. dial.
► REAROVERS TO CATCH MEDDLERS an evasive answer to children, “What’s that?” → 1906 Amer. dial.