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dittle

dittle is the misspelling of diddle.

Meaning of diddle

Noun

diddle (countable and uncountable, plural diddles)

  1. (countable) 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.
  2. (childish, countable, slang) The penis.
    • Paul was the first one to unzip his pants, take out his diddle, and make himself ready to pee on the wire.2011, L. R. Baker, Wingnut: Operation Payback, page 104
  3. (slang, uncountable) Gin (the drink).
    • […] a long, wooden porch good for listening to coyotes and owls, with a glass of diddle at hand.2008, William Least Heat-Moon, Roads to Quoz: An American Mosey

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Questions about dittle

What is dittle the misspelling of?
Dittle is the misspelling of diddle.

Words near dittle in the dictionary

  1. Ditteridge
  2. ditti
  3. dittied
  4. ditties
  5. ditting
  6. dittle
  7. Dittman
  8. Dittmann
  9. Dittmanns
  10. Dittmans
  11. dittmarite

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