English · Idiom Historical

Jeremy Diddler

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An adept at raising money on false pretences. From Kenny's farce called Raising the Wind.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kẻ lừa đảo chuyên lấy tiền bằng cách gian dối

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Jeremy Diddler” mean?

An adept at raising money on false pretences. From Kenny's farce called Raising the Wind.

Is “Jeremy Diddler” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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