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quiddle

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪdəl/

The English word “quiddle” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle
  2. To spend or waste time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in a trifling superficial manner.

Etymology

From Latin quid (“what”). Cognate with Dutch kwedelen.

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