"quiddler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quiddlers [plural]
Etymology: From quiddle + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quiddle|er|id2=agent noun}} quiddle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} quiddler (plural quiddlers)
  1. (archaic) A waster of time; an idler or dawdler. Tags: archaic

Inflected forms

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