tiddly

noun, adj — 3 senses

tiddly

noun

/ˈtɪd.li/

1

Slang An alcoholic beverage.

  • 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.2002, Pat Patterson, SpiritPath, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 429:
  • Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.2010, Jeff Jacobson, Wormfood, Medallion Press, →ISBN, page 54:
1 more example
  • 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?2012, Johnny Mack Hood, Cannibal Caper, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 101:
Synonyms
bevvy, libation, tipple

tiddly

adj
1

Somewhat drunk

Synonyms
tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy
Related terms
tiddlywinks

tiddly

adj
1

Colloquial tiny; little

  • Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.
Synonyms
diddy, minute, teensy
Derived terms
tiddliness, tiddlywink

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