Tiddly Moocher !

[terry carter]

My dad has just turned 80. When refering to my mom's dad (my grandad) he always refers to him as a 'Tiddly Moocher' Tiddley Mucher' do not know if I have the right spelling.

From what I gather he liked a drink and was a bookies runner amongst other things.

What was a Tiddley Moocher ?

Terry

 

[Alf]

Terry I keep getting back to the Song but try this see Aug 3rd down the page a ref; from Brum

https://www.andypryke.com/pub/BlogAugust2005

 

[Pomgolian]

:angel: Terry if you put 'Mooch' in to search (Blue band top of page) I think on browsing the threads that come up , the general consensus on the forum is 'Looking at, rummaging or searching for things' and that is the contex I always use the word for.
However, if he was a 'Bookies Runner' he would be 'Hanging about and on the look out' as suggested by Alf's link.

 

[A.Willoughby]

My interpretation of the words would be to the effect that - moocher - yes searching etc but I would class it as being nosey, prying into others business, and the tiddley to his size.
Therefore: Small nosey b----r. - well that is my view of it.
Will.

 

[Beryl M]

I have heard the expression 'that's tiddly' still don't know what it means unless it means 'that's great'

 

[mariew]

My mom used to call me minnie the mooch when I was looking though her dressing table drawers.

 

[Eric Gibson]

I always say "I'm just having a mooch" when pounced on by the "can I help you sir?" shop assistant but when I was in Baltimore with my daughter and said it in a shop there, there was deathly silence, my daughter told me out there it means on the pinch or shoplifting. . E.

 

[mariew]

I bet you went a little red.

 

[Alf]

Eric who went silent the public or the shop lifters

 

[Beryl M]

Mooch on this side of the water ' Canada' means to get something for nothing!

 

[BazzM]

Eric, thats the sort of thing that makes me smile. No doubt you where suitably embarrassed, but thanks for sharing that little gem with us. Barry.