Why Is It Called a Fuddle
Fuddle (V.) 1580S, “To Get Drunk” (Intransitive); C. 1600, “To Confuse as Though with Drink” (Transitive), of Obscure Origin, Perhaps from Low German Fuddeln...
fuddle (v.) 1580s, “to get drunk” (intransitive); c. 1600, “to confuse as though with drink” (transitive), of obscure origin, perhaps from Low German fuddeln “work in a slovenly manner (as if drunk),” from fuddle “worthless cloth.” The more common derivative befuddle dates only to 1873. Related: Fuddled; fuddling.
Where did the word fuddle come from?
fuddle (v.) 1580s, “to get drunk” (intransitive); c. 1600, “to confuse as though with drink” (transitive), of obscure origin, perhaps from Low German fuddeln “work in a slovenly manner (as if drunk),” from fuddle “worthless cloth.” The more common derivative befuddle dates only to 1873. Related: Fuddled; fuddling.
What is a fuddle in Yorkshire?
The curious Derbyshire / Yorkshire word for pooled food makes a festive return… A fuddle is mainly made up of Pringles, tortilla chips and pastry objects, sometimes with non-ambient dips and other assorted items typically found in a service station shop. …
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