tiddly
adjective
[ ˈtɪdli ]
• slightly drunk.
• "we were all a little bit tiddly"
Origin:
mid 19th century (as a noun denoting an alcoholic drink, particularly of spirits): perhaps from slang tiddlywink, denoting an unlicensed public house. The current sense dates from the early 20th century.
tiddly
adjective
• little; tiny.
• "a tiddly little pool"
Origin:
mid 19th century: variant of colloquial tiddy, of unknown origin.
