betwaddle

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A form of betwattle — To surprise, to confound, to befuddle, to put in a distressed state of mind.

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Meanings

verbbetwaddle (third-person singular simple present betwaddles, present participle betwaddling, simple past and past participle betwaddled)

present singular third person betwaddles · participle present betwaddling · participle past betwaddled · past betwaddled

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of betwattle.
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    Many years ago,a Boro-lad I know, got involved in a fracas with the local constabulary whilst visiting London. Safe at home in the Boro with some decent beer betwaddling his faculties, the story may well have been embellished somewhat but he reckons the Cockney Bobbies addressed him rather unkindly along the lines of you expletive Geordie expletive ,you expletive Geordie expletive and, even,you expletive Geordie expletive!

    2008 November 15, annqldau [username], “Re: It's grim Up North... how many Northeners in Aus now?”, in BritishExpats.com
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APA

betwaddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwaddle

MLA

“betwaddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwaddle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betwaddle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betwaddle.

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