I thought padiddle, rather than meaning a car with one headlight, was something you say when you see a car with one headlight. Why, I don’t know. I am a former 1960s teenager.
dj:
November 9th, 2014 at 1:12 pm
If you see or glance at something that is askew you may be looking askance?
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Steve Dunham:
May 25th, 2011 at 11:42 am
I thought padiddle, rather than meaning a car with one headlight, was something you say when you see a car with one headlight. Why, I don’t know. I am a former 1960s teenager.
dj:
November 9th, 2014 at 1:12 pm
If you see or glance at something that is askew you may be looking askance?