daddle

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dad·​dle

ˈdadᵊl,

ˈdād-

dialectal British variant of dawdle

daddle

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noun

dad·​dle

ˈdadᵊl

plural -s

dialectal, British

: hand, fist

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps irregular from dad entry 3

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