Heading
up He went to see his dickey-bird, And when he came back next morning, Blowed if he could speak a word.
Dickey-diaper, subs. (old).—A
linendraper.
Dickey-dido, subs. (popular).—An
idiot. For synonyms, see Buffle
and Cabbage-head.
Dickey-Lagger, subs. (common).—A
bird catcher. [From dickey,
a pet name for a bird + lagger,
one who lays hold of.]
1881. W. Black, Beautiful Wretch, ch. xviii. 'They're starved out in this weather, Miss; and then the boys come out wi' their guns; and the dicky-laggers are after them too.' 'The what?' 'The bird-catchers, Miss.'
Dickey-Sam, subs. phr. (common).—A
native of Liverpool.
1870. Athenæum, 10 Sept. We cannot even guess why a Liverpool man is called a Dickey Sam.
1884. Book Lore, Dec., p. 27. The natives of Liverpool call themselves, or are called by others, Dicky Sams.
Dicky, subs. (Scots').—1. The penis.
For synonyms, see Creamstick.
2. See Dick in all senses.
Diddies, subs. (common).—The
paps. For synonyms, see Dairy.
Diddle, subs. (old).—1. Gin. For
synonyms, see Drinks. In
America, liquor generally.
1858. H. Mayhew, Paved with Gold, bk. iii., ch. i, p. 252. And there's a first-rate 'diddle cove' (publican) keeps a gin-shop there.
2. (schoolboys').—The penis. For synonyms, see Creamstick.
3. (common).—A swindle or 'do.'—See verb, sense 1.
1885. Punch, 5 Sept., p. 110. And something whispered me—in diction chaste—It's all a diddle!
Verb (common).—1. To cheat. For synonyms, see Stick.
1811. Poole, Hamlet Travestied.
1819. Moore, Tom Crib's Memorial, 1. Diddling your subjects, and gutting their fobs.
1825. Scott, St. Ronan's Well, ch. v. And Jack is diddled, said the Baronet.
1841. Comic Almanack, p. 266. Thus, while pig and tail the villagers diddle, My tale's in the middle, my tale's in the middle!
1880. Hawley Smart, Social Sinners, ch. xv. He had me, and no mistake. Done, yes, diddled; and I thought I had rather an easy-going lawyer to deal with.
1887. Lic. Vict. Gazette, 2 Dec, 362, 1. You have been done, regularly diddled, by that fellow.
2. (venery).—To copulate. Cf., Diddle, subs., sense 2. For synonyms, see Ride.
3. (Scots' colloquial).—To shake.
Diddle-Cove, subs. (American).—A
landlord. Cf., Diddler.
1859. Matsell, Rogue's Lexicon, s.v.
Diddler, subs. (common).—A
cheat; a dodger. [From diddle
(q.v.) + er.] For synonyms,
see Rook.—See Jeremy Diddler
(Kenny's Raising the Wind).
Also a chronic borrower. Diddling
= cheating; also borrowing.
Diddly-pout, subs. (venery).—The
female pudendum. For synonyms,
see Monosyllable.
Didoes, subs. (American).—Pranks;
tricks; fantastic proceedings.—See
Cut Didoes, and Cut Capers.
