Definition of "niddy" [niddy]

• A fool; a dunce; a noodle. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "I think this is a better estimate than what you'd get from a niddy because when you wind a niddy, you tend to stretch the yarn and you actually have less yarn than you think."
• "My haul: 3 braids from Into the Whirled, 8oz of merino, a sweater's worth of Abundance BFL from Briar Rose, yarn and fibre to make thrummed mitts, a limited edition mug from Jennie The Potter and a niddy noddy."
• "I don't have a niddy noddy so I can't say how much, but I could probably knit a little wheel mat or something like that from it."