diddle

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The float is called “Star Grazers” and is a twist on the “Hey Diddle Diddle” nursery rhyme, only the engineering cows are building jetpacks to jump over the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2021

USM’s provost, Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, said that when officials heard concerns and began to investigate the class, they learned that there was never a course proposal or committee review of the syllabus, as required.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2018

McDaniels’ retired No. 44 jersey is one of eight hanging in the rafters at Diddle Arena.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2017

Sally Cookson is at the helm of Peter Pan, which flies into Bristol Old Vic, and which also has Hey Diddle Diddle for younger theatregoers.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2012

"Diddle, diddle, diddle, diddle," said he, putting the child on one knee and working away with it as though he were turning a knife-grinder's wheel with his foot.

From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony