tiddly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪd.li/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Etymology 1
Noun
tiddly (plural tiddlies)
- (slang) An alcoholic beverage.
- 2002, Pat Patterson, SpiritPath, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 429:
- As far as he could tell, except for her evening ‘tiddlies’, two rather hefty drinks taken ‘neat’ without the diluting benefit of water or ice, his mother had very nearly stopped her drinking.
- 2010, Jeff Jacobson, Wormfood, Medallion Press, →ISBN, page 54:
- Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.
- 2012, Johnny Mack Hood, Cannibal Caper, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 101:
- JC heard him remark, “I need a bit of the tiddly my dear. It’s been a hard day.” Tiddly, hm, must be an English drink?
Synonyms
- bevvy, libation, tipple; see also Thesaurus:alcoholic beverage
Adjective
tiddly (comparative tiddlier, superlative tiddliest)
- Somewhat drunk
Synonyms
- tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
Related terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
tiddly (comparative more tiddly, superlative most tiddly)
Synonyms
- diddy, minute, teensy; see also Thesaurus:tiny
Etymology 3
Interjection
tiddly
- Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound)