(chiefly, Scotland) To slacken pace; to hesitate.
(chiefly, Scotland) To slacken pace; to hesitate.
"dackle" means: To slacken pace; to hesitate.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"dackle" means: To slacken pace; to hesitate.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"dackle" means: To slacken pace; to hesitate.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(Scotland) To daddle; totter; move unsteadily.
A Scottish dialect gem that covers everything from wobbly walking to aimless wandering. To daidle is to totter or shuffle along unsteadily, or simply to saunter without any particular purpose — the kind of slow, unhurried movement that drives impatient people mad. As a noun it also means a pinafore, though the verb senses are far more colourful. Think of it as the Scottish cousin of dawdling, with an extra hint of instability.
(Scotland) To saunter.
(Australia, politics) To cause political embarrassment in order to gain advantage over an opponent.
(Australia, informal) To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke.