diddums
exclamation/ˈdɪdəmz/
/ˈdɪdəmz/
(British English, informal)- used for showing sympathy, especially in a way which is not sincereWord Originlate 19th cent.: from did 'em, i.e. ‘did they?’ (tease you, do that to you, etc.).
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