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diddums

intj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdɪdəmz/

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intj

Meaning 1

A term of commiseration to a child who has suffered a mildly painful situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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intj

Meaning 2

A sarcastic commiseration to somebody seen to be complaining too much about hurt feelings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Contraction of did 'em (they) do something (to you)?.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小可憐 /小可怜 (xiǎo kělián) — term of commiseration to a child
  • Dutch: ocharme — term of commiseration to a child
  • Dutch: zielig — term of commiseration to a child
  • Finnish: rukka — term of commiseration to a child
  • Swedish: så ja — term of commiseration to a child