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piddler

piddler noun: one who piddles; a trifler or time-waster.

Noun

piddler (plural piddlers)

  1. One who piddles; a trifler or time-waster.
  2. (slang) One who urinates.
  3. (slang) A prisoner who works in a craft shop.
    • Many piddlers use the craft shop as a way of improving their quality of life while in prison. They make just enough money to buy food, to gamble, and to occasionally mail something home.2002, Jorge Antonio Renaud, Behind the Walls, page 88

Forms of piddler

pluralpiddlers

Origin of piddler

From piddle + -er.

Questions about piddler

What does piddler mean?
Piddler means one who piddles; a trifler or time-waster.
What part of speech is piddler?
Piddler is a noun.
What is the plural of piddler?
The plural of piddler is piddlers.

Words near piddler in the dictionary

  1. piddle pack
  2. piddle packs
  3. piddled
  4. piddled away
  5. piddlepants
  6. piddler
  7. piddlers
  8. piddles
  9. piddles away
  10. piddlesome
  11. Piddletrenthide

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