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I can't do all that riddly diddly stuff. I'm not good enough. It's all about not playing.
Will Champion

Meaning of "diddly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIDDLY

diddly  [ˈdɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIDDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diddly is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIDDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diddly

Ned Flanders

Nedward "Ned" Flanders, Jr. is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Harry Shearer, and first appeared in the series premiere episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". He is the next door neighbor to the Simpson family and is generally loathed by Homer Simpson. A devout Christian with an annoyingly perfect family, he is among the friendliest and most compassionate of Springfield's citizens and is generally considered a pillar of the Springfield community. He was one of the first characters outside of the immediate Simpson family to appear on the show, and has since been central to several episodes, the first being season two's "Dead Putting Society". His last name comes from Flanders St. in Portland, Oregon, the hometown of Simpsons creator Matt Groening. When he was created, he was intended to just be a neighbor who was very nice, but whom Homer loathed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIDDLY


absent-mindedly
ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
addedly
ˈædɪdlɪ
candidly
ˈkændɪdlɪ
cold-bloodedly
ˌkəʊldˈblʌdɪdlɪ
concededly
kənˈsiːdɪdlɪ
confoundedly
kənˈfaʊndɪdlɪ
decidedly
dɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
dividedly
dɪˈvaɪdɪdlɪ
guardedly
ˈɡɑːdɪdlɪ
high-handedly
ˌhaɪˈhændɪdlɪ
misguidedly
ˈmɪsˈɡaɪdɪdlɪ
narrow-mindedly
ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
offhandedly
ˈɒfˈhændɪdlɪ
one-sidedly
ˌwʌnˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
secludedly
sɪˈkluːdɪdlɪ
single-handedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪdlɪ
single-mindedly
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪdlɪ
splendidly
ˈsplendɪdlɪ
undecidedly
ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪdlɪ
unguardedly
ʌnˈɡɑːdɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIDDLY

didactylous
didakai
didapper
didascalic
didder
diddicoy
diddies
diddle
diddler
diddley
diddly-squat
diddy
didelphian
didelphic
didelphid
didelphine
didelphous
Diderot
didgeridoo
didicoy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIDDLY

allegedly
badly
cuddly
deadly
fiddly
friendly
hardly
kindly
muddly
oddly
piddly
proudly
puddly
rapidly
repeatedly
sadly
tiddly
twaddly
twiddly
waddly

Synonyms and antonyms of diddly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diddly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIDDLY

Find out the translation of diddly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diddly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diddly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

diddly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diddly
570 millions of speakers

English

diddly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diddly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

diddly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Diddly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diddly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diddly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diddly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diddly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diddly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くだらない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완전 사기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diddly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diddly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diddly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेढबपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diddly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Diddly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diddly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Diddly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diddly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

diddly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diddly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diddly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diddly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diddly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIDDLY»

The term «diddly» is regularly used and occupies the 100.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIDDLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diddly

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QUOTES WITH «DIDDLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diddly.
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Will Champion
I can't do all that riddly diddly stuff. I'm not good enough. It's all about not playing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIDDLY»

Discover the use of diddly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diddly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dsi: Diddly Squat Investigation
The intriguing sports history and the constant debate of the origin and meaning of the many different sports phases and sayings in this story are quite enough for any sports fan but this story adds the likes of two bumbling investigators ...
J. H. Holland, J. H. Holland, 2011
2
Diddly Squat's Adventure and Other Children's Poems
There once was a gnome called Diddly Squat, He would sit fishing, more often than not. But on this one day, Not such a long time away, He decided to go for a walk. Packing up his rod and his little bag of things, Off he walked across the bridge ...
Rowan Blair Colver
3
Oh Yes, Dear! Johnny Morris O.b.e. - His Final Years
Diddly, diddly, diddly, diddly do. Diddly, diddly, diddly, diddly do. Two pearl, two plain, cast off, go again. Diddly, diddly, diddly, diddly do. Diddly, diddly, diddly, diddly do. Two plain, two pearl, can't stop, twirly whirl. Diddly, diddly, diddly, diddly ...
Angela Morris, John Keene, 2007
4
In Search of Diddly Squat: Or: The Mall Walker's Guide to ...
Or Sheryl Crow? Or Yankee Doodle? What do mullets have in common with fired football coaches? Or Facebook? Or mall walkers? In Search of Diddly Squat provides answers to those questions.
Ray Oliver, 2009
5
Be Sure to Close Your Eyes: A Novel
On the handcar mornings or evenings he would amuse his companion by pumping away to a triple-tongued pattern, which he would hum emphatically as they rolled along: "dum diddly diddly diddly diddly diddly diddly dee dee-dum dum ...
Hugh Hood, 1993
6
As Long as it Takes: Meeting the Challenge
Foreword Bo Diddly, Bo Diddly, where you been? Round the world and back again. So, there is this man who is the epitome of "follow your dream." A lot of commencement speakers — high school, college — keep grilling me to take the poor ...
William Pinkney, 2006
7
Slang: The People's Poetry
In The Simpsons Ned Flanders's infixing rivals Homer's, but -diddly- is his favorite insert. As Mark Peters writes, Flanders is “hyper-holy,” and his infixes sanctify a typically profane process. He is also gratingly cheerful, absatively posilutely ...
Michael Adams, 2009
8
Seeking Hakka Bakka
Diddly Squat was born near Philadelphia in I 732. His divorced mother worked as a waitress at a popular tavern, and called him Diddly because they reminded her of the diddle her how made when playing her fiddle. Diddly's childhood was ...
Bebe Lord Gow, 2012
9
Diddly Duck and His Goosie Friends
Diddly Duck was just a little duck .
Bev Q., 2010
10
Extra-grammatical Morphology in English: Abbreviations, ...
It can follow either the second syllable (e. g. unsubstantiated —> unsub-ma- stantiated), or the fourth syllable (e. g. underestimate —> underésti-ma-mate). 6.3 .3.3. Diddly-infixation is a form of expletive infixation popularised by the speech of  ...
Elisa Mattiello, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIDDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diddly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Both Sides Now - Slate Magazine
It does not present a legitimate “side” of jack-diddly-squat. Teaching such material in the university setting grants legitimacy to theories that ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump's Blinding Achievement - The Rush Limbaugh Show
Hasn't done diddly-squat for them. As long as that remains the policy of the Republican Party, they are never ever going to link and connect to ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jul 15»
3
Here's What You Need to Know to Survive Comic-Con | WIRED
Sure, it's great for your cardiovascular health, but that won't mean diddly squat if your feet transform into swollen, blistered misery hooves. «Wired, Jul 15»
4
Gen. Tom Lawson says report 'grossly' misrepresents medal … - CBC
"He's clearly saying these medals mean diddly squat," she told Pugliese. "Those medals were the only tiny bit of honour we had left from the ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Public talks Confederate flag, taxes at Culpeper board meeting …
“The Confederate flag did not have diddly squat to do with that tragedy and you all know it,” he said. Christensen noted that some Northerners ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
6
Ganim cop shop triggers political uproar - Connecticut Post
Its another diddly political gimmick.” The mayor said Ganim, a former lawyer who surrendered his mayoral chair and law license when he was ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
7
gren-bartley Album - Ear To The Ground Music
There are guitars, piano, violin, and a cool like “diddly-i-o” lyric. The best part by far is the confident guitar line that creates power and conviction ... «EarToTheGround Music, Jul 15»
8
Harry Shearer signs deal to return-diddly-urn to The Simpsons | Ars …
Harry Shearer signs deal to return-diddly-urn to The Simpsons. Signs on for up to four seasons; joins season 27 production already in progress. «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
9
Is Martial Arts Star Donnie Yen In Star Wars 8? - WhatCulture.com
Right now fans know about as much about the eighth Star Wars film as they do The Force Awakens, which is to say, diddly squat. Looper and ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
10
Precision medicine inches along | Genetic Literacy Project
And we basically know diddly-squat. While neither Dobbs nor Joyner call for a referendum on precision medicine, or even a halt to funding ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»

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