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diddle

[ˈdɪdəɫ]

noun

Meaning

  • In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed.

  • The penis.

verb

Meaning

  • To cheat; to swindle.

  • To have sex with.

  • To masturbate (especially of women).

  • To waste time.

  • To totter, like a child learning to walk; to daddle.

  • To manipulate a value at the level of individual bits (binary digits).

Synonyms

defraud,
take for a ride,
go to bed with,
sleep with,
beat off,
play with oneself,
reel,
stagger,
sway,
dick around,
lollygag

interjection

Meaning

  • A meaningless word used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

    "What's that tune that goes "diddle di-dum, diddle di-dum, diddle di-dum-dum"?"