tiddly

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English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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tiddly (plural tiddlies)

  1. (slang) An alcoholic beverage.
    • 2002, Pat Patterson, SpiritPath, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 429:
      As far as he could tell, except for her evening ‘tiddlies’, two rather hefty drinks taken ‘neat’ without the diluting benefit of water or ice, his mother had very nearly stopped her drinking.
    • 2010, Jeff Jacobson, Wormfood, Medallion Press, →ISBN, page 54:
      Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.
    • 2012, Johnny Mack Hood, Cannibal Caper, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 101:
      JC heard him remark, “I need a bit of the tiddly my dear. It’s been a hard day.” Tiddly, hm, must be an English drink?
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Adjective

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tiddly (comparative tiddlier, superlative tiddliest)

  1. Somewhat drunk
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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tiddly (comparative more tiddly, superlative most tiddly)

  1. (colloquial) tiny; little
    Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.
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Etymology 3

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Interjection

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tiddly

  1. Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound)

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