tiddlyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

名詞

tiddly (plural tiddlies)

1. (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?

同意語

• bevvy, libation, tipple; see also Thesaurus:alcoholic beverage

形容詞

tiddly (comparative tiddlier, superlative tiddliest)

1. Somewhat drunk

同意語

• tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy; see also Thesaurus:drunk

関連する語

• tiddlywinks

語源 2

形容詞

tiddly (comparative more tiddly, superlative most tiddly)

1. (colloquial) tiny; little

   Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.

同意語

• diddy, minute, teensy; see also Thesaurus:tiny

語源 3

間投詞

tiddly

1. Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound)

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