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padiddle
/pəˈdɪdl/
exclamation
US
informal
An
exclamation shouted in a game by the first of a group of people who
spots a motor vehicle with only one working headlight, this person being
entitled variously to kiss or hit the others.
noun
US
informal
The motor vehicle itself.
Origin
1940s. Origin unknown.
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My wife, then girlfriend, and I enjoyed playing this game in the 60s. Today we're slugged from the back seat by grandchildren who call out "Punch Buggy" whether a headlight is out or not.
