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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DRODDLES, n. "A short, stumpy person (especially a child)" (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[Drod, n.2 + -le, dim. suff. + hypocoristic s (cf. Bunt, n.3, and Buntles).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Droddles n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/droddles>
