See Also: diddle(1)(dictionary)
diddle(2)(dictionary)
diddle-(dictionary)
diddle(dictionary)

diddle(2) (iou)



diddle verb2. colloq. E19.
[Origin uncertain: perh. back-form. from DIDDLER, or identical with DIDDLE verb1.]
verb trans. Cheat, swindle (out of). E19.
verb trans. Ruin; kill. Now rare or obsolete. E19.
a. verb trans. Pass (time) idly, trifle away. E19.
b. verb intrans. Idle, potter, loaf (about, around); play around. E19.
H. Nicolson I rather diddle about in the morning.