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daddle

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdædəɫ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The hand or fist; used in the phrase "tip us your daddle" meaning "give me your hand".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, slang

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To walk unsteadily; totter; dawdle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, dialectal, intransitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To diddle (cheat)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Probably dade + -le. Compare English doddle.