widdle

widdle: 1) n

British

an act of urination. This middle- and upper-class nursery term is a blend of wee and piddle.

2) vb

British

to urinate. A combination of wee and pid-dle. This nursery term was given promi-nence when employed by Prince Philip to describe the actions of an ape during a visit to London Zoo.

► 'Now sneak pictures of Prince William, apparently widdling into a hedge, are published in colour on the front page of the unsavoury Sunday People.' (Victoria Mather, Evening Standard, 22 November 1989)

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widdle Brit. — widdle Brit. informal verb urinate. noun an act of urinating. ↘urine. Origin 1950s: alt. of piddle … English new terms dictionary
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Widdle — 1. urination; 2. urinate; 3. (baby talk) little … Dictionary of Australian slang
widdle — Australian Slang 1. urination; 2. urinate; 3. (baby talk) little … English dialects glossary
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widdle — wid·dle … English syllables
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