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Piddle

Pid′dle

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Piddled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Piddling
.]
[Cf. dial. Sw.
pittla
to keep picking at, Sw.
peta
to pick.]
1.
To deal in trifles; to concern one’s self with trivial matters rather than with those that are important.
Ascham.
2.
To be squeamishly nice about one's food.
Swift.
3.
To urinate; – child's word.

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Piddle

Piddle

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English

Proper noun

Piddle

  1. A small river in Dorset county, England.

piddle

piddle

See also: Piddle

English

Noun

piddle (plural piddles)

  1. (Britain, euphemistic, slang) An act of urination.

Verb

piddle (third-person singular simple present piddles, present participle piddling, simple past and past participle piddled)

  1. (Britain, euphemistic, slang) To urinate.
  2. To waste time; often used as a euphemism for piss and followed by away.
    He piddled away three hours at the bus station waiting for Gabe to show up.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:urinate

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