tiddly

plural tiddlies

1. slangAn alcoholic beverage.

   Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.

   2010, Jeff Jacobson, Wormfood, Medallion Press, →ISBN, page 54

   2 more examples

   As far as he could tell, except for her evening ‘tiddlies’, two rather hefty drinks taken ‘neat’ without the diluting benefit of water or ice, his mother had very nearly stopped her drinking.

   2002, Pat Patterson, SpiritPath, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 429

   JC heard him remark, “I need a bit of the tiddly my dear. It’s been a hard day.” Tiddly, hm, must be an English drink?

   2012, Johnny Mack Hood, Cannibal Caper, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 101

   Synonyms: bevvy, libation, tipple

comparative tiddlier · superlative tiddliest

1. Somewhat drunk

   Synonyms: tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy

comparative more tiddly · superlative most tiddly

1. colloquialtiny; little

   Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.

   Synonyms: diddy, minute, teensy

1. alternativeAlternative form of diddly (a trill sound)