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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 diddums #102216 05/01/03 02:59 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass a UK subscriber suggested this word to me. is it in common use? it would seem to lend itself only to sarcasm. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102217 05/01/03 03:28 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK When someone is lamenting about some minor disappointment, one might say, "Ahhh. Diddums." I guess the intent is to take a gentle poke at them for being a bit babyish, but I would say that it is not meant to be hurtful. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102218 05/01/03 03:37 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 What USns might say, "Poor baby"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102219 05/01/03 03:45 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Yuh goddit. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102220 05/01/03 04:17 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... W Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... What a terrific word for 'poor baby'! I wouldn't say 'poor baby' to anybody, but diddums, I would. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102221 05/03/03 03:25 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok I don't know how common (or not) this is, but when one of us kids was doing a hollywood over something, my mother would often say "Diddums wazzums chooo". Sarcastically or ironically, depending on context, I guess. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102222 05/03/03 10:51 AM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... W Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... And, pfranz, 'doing a Hollywood over something' is a useful phrase, too. Plan on using it first chance I get. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102223 05/03/03 11:47 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont "Diddums wazzums chooo this reminds me of some song...? diddum diddum wattum choo... anybody? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102224 05/03/03 12:41 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 508 Metro Detroit (MI) N nancyk addict nancyk addict N Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 508 Metro Detroit (MI) Three Little Fishies Down in a meadow In an itty bitty pool Swam three little fishies And a mommy fishie too Swim said the momma fishie, Swim if you can So they swam and they swam Right over the damn Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo And they swam and they swam Right over the damn. Stop cried the mommy fish Or you will get lost But the three little fishies Didn't wanna be bossed The three little fishies Went off on a spree And they swam and they swam Right out to the sea Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo And they swam and they swam Right out to the sea Wee squealed the fishies We're havin some fun We'll swim in the sea Till the day is done They swam and they swam Until it was dark When all of a sudden They saw shark Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Till all of a sudden They saw a shark Help cried the fishies Look at the whale And quick as they could They turned on their tail And back to the itty bitty pool they swam And they swam and they swam Back over the damn Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo Boop Boop diddum daddum waddum choo And they swam and they swam Back over the damn This is the one I remember hearing - one link said it was from 1939 - a little before my time but Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: diddums #102225 05/03/03 01:50 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Oh, thank you, Nancy! My mother used to sing that--no wonder CK's mother's phrase sounded familiar to me, too! Though she didn't sing it AT me--*I* was a good girl. <eg> Mercy--obviously that song got world-wide playing! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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