tiddly

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Meaning · English

An alcoholic beverage.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tiddly” mean?

An alcoholic beverage.

Is “tiddly” formal or informal?

tiddly is generally slang.