Meaning & use
diddled
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Cheated or swindled someone out of money or possessions; informally, wasted time idly.
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He diddled his business partner out of thousands of dollars.
They spent the afternoon diddling around instead of finishing the project.
A note on using this word
An informal verb possibly linked to Jeremy Diddler, a character in a 19th-century play known for borrowing money he never repaid.
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