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ditties


Meanings
  • noun

    A collection of short, humorous or light-hearted poems or songs.

    - "The children sang little ditties around the campfire."
    - "He loved to recite ditties and make people laugh."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with ditties
titters , bitters , hittites , mittens
Variants
List of all variants of ditties that leads to same result
ditties , ditty
Etymology
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Originally meant 'a small poem' in Middle English.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'ditty' comes from the Middle English word 'ditte', meaning 'a small poem'.

  2. Ditties have been used in various forms of art, including music, literature, and visual art.

  3. Some ditties have been the subject of controversy, with some being banned or censored due to their content.


Related Concepts
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  1. limericks: A type of humorous poem with a fixed rhyme and metrical scheme.

  2. nursery rhymes: Ditties that have been passed down through generations, often with a focus on children and their experiences.


Culture
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Ditties have been a part of folklore and popular culture for centuries. They have been used to teach moral lessons, preserve history, and entertain people.

How to Memorize "ditties"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a collection of poems or songs.
    - Visualize yourself reciting ditties to an audience.

  2. associate

    - Associate ditties with humor and light-heartedness.
    - Link ditties to the concept of folklore and popular culture.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym DITTIES to remember the definition: D - collection, I - short, T - humorous, T - poems or songs, I - light-hearted, E - folklore or popular culture.


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