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单词 didlum
释义

Definition of didlum in English:

didlum

(also diddlum)
noun ˈdɪdləm
Northern English

  • A savings scheme in which members of a particular group deposit a regular sum throughout the year with a nominated treasurer who shares out the money at Christmas.

    so glad I saved £150 in my didlum for Christmas
    every department at the Press had a diddlum
    as modifier Christmas wrecked for workers as £14,000 of didlum savings 'taken' from Hull savings scheme

Origin

Early 20th century: apparently humorously from diddle + 'em (informal variant of them).

 
 
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