Jeremy Diddler
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An adept at raising money on false pretences. From Kenny's farce called Raising the Wind.
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.
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?
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