PIDDLER

Etymology

Noun

piddler (plural piddlers)

One who piddles; a trifler or time-waster.

(slang) One who urinates.

(prison slang) A prisoner who works in a craft shop.

Source: Wiktionary


Pid"dler, n.

Definition: One who piddles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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