diddle
11diddle — vb 1. British to cheat. A common colloquial ism recorded since the early 1800s. ► Comedian Ken Dodd insisted on cash for shows to diddle the taxman, his former agent told a jury yesterday. (Daily Mirror, 5 July 1989) In Old English dydrian meant… …
12diddle — verb (T) diddle sb (out of sth) informal to get money from someone by deceiving them: They ll diddle you out of your last penny if you give them the chance …
13diddle — UK [ˈdɪd(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms diddle : present tense I/you/we/they diddle he/she/it diddles present participle diddling past tense diddled past participle diddled informal to trick or cheat someone He got diddled out of his… …
14diddle — 1. tv. to feel someone sexually. (See also feel someone up. Usually objectionable.) □ He was trying to diddle her, and she was trying to watch the movie. □ She moved her hand over, like she was going to diddle him, then she jabbed him in the… …
15Diddle — To rip someone off or to con someone is to diddle them. When you visit England, check your change to make sure you haven t been diddled! …
16diddle — [[t]dɪ̱d(ə)l[/t]] diddles, diddling, diddled 1) VERB If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] [V n] They diddled their insurance company by making a false claim. Syn: con 2) VERB: oft V adv …
17diddle — 1. to urinate Literally, to jerk from side to side, which a male may do with his penis after urination to eliminate drips. Dicky Diddle was also rhyming slang for piddle. 2. to masturbate Of both sexes, again from the jerking movement …
18Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John — Roud #19709 Written by Traditional Published 1797 Written England Language English Form Nursery rhyme Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index num …
19diddle-daddle — I. |didəl|dadəl noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown : fussing, trifling, fiddle faddle II. intransitive verb (diddle daddled ; diddle daddled ; diddle daddling ad(ə)liŋ ; diddle daddles) …
20diddle with something — in. to play with something; to toy with something. □ Here, don’t diddle with that watch …
