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Nidder vs Kidder - What's the difference?

nidder | kidder |

As a verb nidder

is to keep down or under.

As a noun kidder is

one who kids, or teases light-heartedly or kidder can be (informal) a kidderminster (carpet).

nidder

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To keep down or under.
  • To press hard upon; straiten (applied to bounds).
  • To pinch or starve with cold or hunger; stunt in growth.
  • To harass; grill; plague; annoy.
  • kidder

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who kids, or teases light-heartedly.
  • Etymology 2

    From Kidderminster

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A kidderminster (carpet)
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