Tiddleywinks, Old Man

DESCRIPTION: "Tiddleywinks, old man, Find a woman if you can, If you can't find a woman, Do without, old man.' 'If it wasn't for your name and it wasn't for your shame, I'd let you have a go in a minute...." When the rock of Gibraltar Takes a flying leap at Malta....'
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1931 (Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang)
KEYWORDS: courting humorous nonballad nonsense rejection
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang, p. 37, "Tiddleywinks, Old Man" (1 text)
Roud #10344
RECORDINGS:
Jasper Smith, "Tiddliewink Old Man" (on Voice14)
File: BrPa037A

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