verb
General Slang
guddle
GUD-ul · verb · informal
A mess or muddle; to grope for fish by hand
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Definitions
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A confused mess; as a verb, to catch fish (trout) by hand under the banks.
“His desk is a total guddle.”
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guddle In A Sentence
His desk is a total guddle.
Origin & Usage
Scots, of imitative/uncertain origin; the fishing sense is well documented.
Variants
guddling
People Also Ask
What does 'guddle' mean?
It has two senses: a confused mess or muddle, and — as a verb — to catch fish, usually trout, by hand under the riverbank.
How do you use 'guddle' for a mess?
You'd say 'his desk is a total guddle' about something chaotic and disorganised.
What is 'guddling for trout'?
An old technique of catching trout by feeling under the banks and grabbing them by hand rather than with a rod.
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