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Ditty vs Dutty - What's the difference?

ditty | dutty |

As nouns the difference between ditty and dutty

is that ditty is a short verse or tune while dutty is (jamaica) the ground.

As a verb ditty

is to sing; to warble a little tune.

ditty

English

Noun

(ditties)
  • A short verse or tune.
    • The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day.
  • * Milton
    • Religious, martial, or civil ditties.
  • * Sandys
    • And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
  • A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
  • * Spenser
    • O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme.

    Verb

  • To sing; to warble a little tune.
  • * Herbert
    • Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

    See also

    * ditty bag * doggerel * jingle

    dutty

    English

    Noun

  • (Jamaica) The ground.
  • * (rfdate), , Dutty Tough :
    • Rain a fall but dutty tough

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