n. — Newfoundland, Games, dated
a children's game involving short and long sticks.
Type: 1. Origin — The term piddly describes a popular children's game played in Newfoundland that requires the equipment of one long stick, one short stick and two rocks (see the second 2013 quotation). The aim of the game is to flick, or "hook", a stick that is balancing on either two rocks or over a hole (see the 1966 quotation) as far as one can from the base (see DNE, s.v. "piddly"). If a member of the opposing team catches the stick, then the batter, or flicker, is out. The most common variation of the name piddly appears to be "tiddly" (see DNE, s.v. "tiddly"); however, other names such as "pippy", "puss and duck", "flick" or "scat" are noted (see the first 2013 quotation).
See also DNE, s.v. "piddly".