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English[edit]
Interjection[edit]
padiddle
- An exclamation shouted during a game by the first player that sees an automobile with only one lit headlight, the said person being allowed to kiss or strike one of the other players.
- 1948 May 23, Bob Montana, Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV, Comics section, Archie:
- "Let's play ‘padiddle’... When a car goes by with one headlight if I say padiddle you have to give me a kiss!"
Noun[edit]
padiddle (countable and uncountable, plural padiddles)
- (uncountable) The game itself.
- (countable) An automobile spotted during the play of the game.