Diddley

American  

[did-lee] / ˈdɪd li /

noun

1. Bo Elias McDaniel, 1928–2008, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, guitarist, and composer.

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Example Sentences

But she also had a string of lovers, who included blues singer Bo Diddley, the writer John Mortimer and notably the actor James Robertson Justice.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

He’s penned several children’s books and a novella called “The Legend of Diddley Squatt,” loosely inspired by the life of the late comedian Richard Pryor, who grew up in a brothel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

Smith and Bo Dudley — not to be confused with Bo Diddley — but then was drafted and stationed for three years in Kentucky with the Army.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

Young McLean was a paperboy - “every paper I’d deliver” - and adored Elvis, Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley but especially Holly, whose death deeply affected him.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Diddley, Diddley, Dumpty; The cat ran up the plum tree.

From Young Canada's Nursery Rhymes by Various