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niddle-noddle

British  
/ ˈnɪdəlˌnɒdəl /

adjective

  1. nodding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to nod rapidly or unsteadily

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of niddle-noddle

C18: reduplication of nod

Example Sentences

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Niddle-noddle, nid′l-nod′l, adj. vacillating.—v.i. to wag the head.

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