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diddler

diddler noun: a person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.

Noun

diddler (plural diddlers)

  1. A person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.

Forms of diddler

pluraldiddlers

Origin of diddler

From diddle + -er.

Words formed from diddler

Questions about diddler

What does diddler mean?
Diddler means a person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.
What part of speech is diddler?
Diddler is a noun.
What is the plural of diddler?
The plural of diddler is diddlers.

Words near diddler in the dictionary

  1. diddle-dee
  2. Diddlebury
  3. diddled
  4. diddledee
  5. diddledees
  6. diddler
  7. diddlers
  8. diddles
  9. diddley bow
  10. diddley bower
  11. diddley bowers

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