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    [Verb]  | "dith*er" | \ ˈdi-t͟hər \


    1: to act nervously or indecisively : vacillate

    2: shiver, tremble


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Variant of didder in same sense (with [dr̥] > [ðr̥] as in {see: |father:1|father:1}, {see: |gather:1|gather:1}), going back to Middle English dideren "to tremble, shiver," of imitative origin;

    [Verb]  | "dithered" 


    1: to show uncertainty about the right course of action;


      * e.g., " ... we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither "





    [Verb]  | "dither" 


    1: to show uncertainty about the right course of action;


      * e.g., " ... we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither "





     [ "Dithered" ]

    1: A delay in video....most notably from the era of real video and vivo active players..

      * e.g.,  ... Her video was dithered, and wouldn't play. 

     [ "dither" ]

    1: a state of confusion

      * e.g.,  ... After that experience I will be in a dither for the rest of the night. 

     [ "dithering" ]

    1: taking ages to do a job or being intentionally slow

      * e.g.,  ... Zac knew he was supposed to have washed the dishes an hour ago but he was dithering about in the back garden, hoping eventually she'd forget about it. 

     [ "Dither" ]

    1: In a panic, frustered, or confused. my friend is ina dither!

      * e.g.,  ... L: "Omg, omg, omg" 

     [ "Dithers" ]

    1: Nickname given to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin for his tendency to dither over words.

      * e.g.,  ... Dithers was in top form during last night's debate. 

     [ "Dithering Goon" ]

    1: Individuals of chronic goon proportion. So very stupid that before they eventually and expectedly fuck up they annoyingly dither around before doing so.

      * e.g.,  ... Paul: Will, why is James calling me asking for repeat numbers, have you mucked it up again? 

     [ "dithering prat" ]

    1: Someone who has an asshole as a fucking brain. they can be found wearing underwear on their heads and playing air guitar at rock concerts. so basically someone who acts shitfaced all the time.

      * e.g.,  ... God fucking damnit!!!You dithering prat! 

     [ "Fish finger dither" ]

    1: Tentative, fumbling & ultimately unfulfilling fingering attempt.

      * e.g.,  ... How was your date with Cory? 

     [ "dithering frenchman" ]

    1: any activity undertaken by the french

      * e.g.,  ... Dithering Frenchman's defense of the motherland: pick 1 WW 1 WW II 

     [ "Dithering" ]

    1: Cold, wet, windy weather.

      * e.g.,  ... It's dithering out there lad, bring yer coat. 

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