Meanings
noundiddley-eye (uncountable)
- IrelandderogatoryinformaloftenuncountableOld style traditional Irish music, typically with tin whistles, banjos, and bodhrans.
Origin
Imitative of the sound.
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diddley-eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diddley-eye
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