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diddler (ˈdɪdlə(r)) [Of obscure origin. Found first in the name of ‘Jeremy Diddler’, the chief character in Kenney's farce, ‘Raising the Wind’, brought out in 1803. The name was of course intended to be contemptuous and ludicrous, and it seems probable that it was formed on diddle v.3 sense 1, or on...
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Jeremy Diddler
Jeremy Diddler is a fictional character in James Kenney's 1803 farce Raising the Wind, and is said to have been based on an amusing importunist named Bibb The character of Jeremy Diddler is discussed in some detail in Herman Melville's The Confidence Man: His Masquerade.
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Diddle (disambiguation)
Diddle
See also
Diddl, a German cartoon character
Hey Diddle Diddle (disambiguation)
Diddler
Lilting, form of traditional singing also known as diddling
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taradiddle
▪ I. taradiddle, tarradiddle, n. slang or colloq. (ˌtærəˈdɪd(ə)l; main stress shifting) Also 9 tarri-, tally-. [cf. diddle v.3 2, n.2: the first element is obscure: cf. tara int.1] A trifling falsehood, a petty lie; a colloquial euphemism for a lie; a ‘fib’.1796 Grose Dict. Vulg. Tongue (ed. 3), Tar...
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What is the difference between across and cross? | WikiDiff
The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other. A quick cross of the road. (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization. (by extension) A hybrid of any kind. Toning down the ancient Viking into a sort of a cross between Paul Jones and Jeremy Diddler.
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John Langford Pritchard
Parts such as Jaffrer, Pythias, Iago, Edmund in King Lear, Richmond, Jeremy Diddler, and Duke of Mirandola, were assigned him. In Ireland, where he was hospitably entertained, he also played Jeremy Diddler. Mark Antony, and Meg Merrilies.
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chartbuster
chartbuster, n. colloq. Brit. /ˈtʃɑːtˌbʌstə/, U.S. /ˈtʃɑrtˌbəstər/ [‹ chart n.1 + -buster comb. form.] 1. A best-selling record; a hit. Also in extended use. Cf. chart n.1 3c.1965 Times 22 Oct. 3/6 (television listing) The chartbusters. 1972 Jazz & Blues Sept. 5/1 It was the updated ‘dozens’..that p...
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Sydney Bromley
1981) - Mr Harkness
Dragonslayer (1981) – Hodge
An American Werewolf in London (1981) – Alf
The NeverEnding Story (1984) – Engywook
Pirates (1986) – Diddler
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Pocahontas (horse)
She later produced Idas (2,000 Guineas winner), Jeremy Diddler, and Boarding School Miss.
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James Kenney (dramatist)
Career
His first play, a farce called Raising the Wind (1803), gained success through the popularity of the character of "Jeremy Diddler".
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Benjamin Wrench
Wilkinson, whose praise he obtained, and proceeded to Edinburgh, where with complete success he played Othello, Gossamer, Job Thornberry, and Jeremy Diddler
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Darkbuster
The band occasionally performs under the name of P Diddler And The Fearsome Foursome.
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Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind may refer to:
Raising the Wind, an 1803 farce by James Kenney in which the character Jeremy Diddler appears
Raising the Wind (1925
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Jerry (St Leger winner)
Sire line tree Jerry'''
Tomboy
Nutwith
Trueboy
Clearwell
Jeremy Diddler
Jericho
The Promised Land
Pedigree
References
1821 racehorse births
1851 racehorse
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Bluntman and Chronic
The five villains, consisting of the aforementioned three along with the Diddler and Newsgroup, form The League of Shitters.
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