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Definition of Diddley
1. Noun. A small worthless amount. "You don't know jack"
Generic synonyms: Small Indefinite Amount, Small Indefinite Quantity
Definition of Diddley
1. diddly [n -DLIES, -DLEYS] - See also: diddly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diddley
Literary usage of Diddley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress by Rebecca D. Clear (1994)
"VBK Host Oscar Brown, Jr. mentions the social and economic trends that contributed
to the development of rhythm and blues, before Bo diddley performs "I'ma ..."
2. An Onlooker in France, 1917-1919 by William Orpen (1921)
"... love a soldier You can all (diddley-dum) love me ! " and very well he did it.
General Seely asked Maude and myself to dine one night at the "Rhin. ..."
3. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive!by Robert White, Phyllis White by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"Past performers include Bo diddley, Queen Ida, Jack Mack and the Heart Attack,
Tito Puente, Pancho Sanchez and The Young Dubliners. ..."
4. Luca Sarto: A Novel, a History of His Perilous Journey Into France in the by Charles Stephen Brooks (1920)
"Yo ho, ding ding, hi diddley Ohs!" There came a massive door before him.
He unlocked it and pushed it open and left it so. A rat ran under his kingly feet. ..."
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