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diddler
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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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. wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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. wikipedia.org
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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 wikipedia.org
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Pocahontas (horse)
She later produced Idas (2,000 Guineas winner), Jeremy Diddler, and Boarding School Miss. wikipedia.org
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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". wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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Darkbuster
The band occasionally performs under the name of P Diddler And The Fearsome Foursome. wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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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. wikipedia.org
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