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Diddle vs Doddle - What's the difference?

diddle | doddle |

As nouns the difference between diddle and doddle

is that diddle is in percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed while doddle is a job, task or other activity that is simple or easy to complete.

As a verb diddle

is to cheat; to swindle.

diddle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) In percussion, two consecutive notes played by the same hand (either RR or LL), similar to the drag, except that by convention diddles are played the same speed as the context in which they are placed
  • (slang, childish) The penis.
  • * 2011 , L. R. Baker, Wingnut: Operation Payback (page 104)
  • Paul was the first one to unzip his pants, take out his diddle , and make himself ready to pee on the wire.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to cheat; to swindle
  • to have sex with
  • to masturbate (especially of women)
  • to waste time
  • To totter, like a child learning to walk; to daddle.
  • * Frances Quarles
  • And, when his forward strength began to bloom, / To see him diddle up and down the Room!

    Synonyms

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    Anagrams

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    doddle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A job, task or other activity that is simple or easy to complete.
  • *2002 , The Economist, KarstadtQuelle: Below par
  • *:Retailing in Europe's biggest economy, with 82m mostly well-off people, may sound a doddle . It is not.
  • Synonyms

    See also (an activity that is easy) * breeze * cakewalk * cinch * piece of cake * walk in the park * walkover

    See also

    * doodle