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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DIDDERUMS, n.pl. “Half-daft notions: intractable behaviour; moods that refuse steady work” (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. s. Kintyre 14, obsol. or obs.); also used as a nickname.Arg.¹ 1931:
Ye can nuvver coont on that boy; he may tak the didderums ony meenit, for ye ken he's hardly aa there. We're aa ready for sea noo, but whaar's Didderums? He nuvver turns up in time.