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franknbea
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Sounds like another Harry Enfiled character a la "Loadsamoney"
A working class fellow from Braintree in Essex who squanders pound coins to show to his mates down the pub.
"OY, George! Here comes Quiddler, next round is on �im awight?" |
23 Sep 2010
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Lucia13
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a machine that gives out quids:) |
23 Sep 2010
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Zora
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A quiddler is a person that barters using the Quiddle system - an ancient and obscure English system of exchange that used quiddles, which were a fraction of the quid, and looked (and tasted) like chocolate coins. Because of this similarity to the foil wrapped candy coin of today, the quiddle quickly became "extinct" as people preferred to eat the coins than barter with them.
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23 Sep 2010
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ballycastle1
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The next step up from a tiddler (UK English term for small child); hence, quiddler refers to children from approx. 8 to 12 years, until they become teenagers: Tiddler...quiddler...teenager... adult. |
23 Sep 2010
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