Paw´dle, n. 1. One who is vicariously famous, rich or influential. 2. A person of mediocre ability, raised to undeserved prominence.
Paw´dle, v. To wear another’s clothes.
You all know him, the pawdle, or her, who pawdles in unpaid-for prosperity.
The husband of the famous wife, or the wife of a Star.
The child of a celebrity; the daughter of a president. (See Yowf.)
The editor of an Anthology, or a translator. An adopted child. A woman with dyed hair. An officer of the militia. An American countess. The author of a privately printed book. (See Edicle.)
To pawdle is to go to the theatre on passes; to ride in other people’s automobiles, to use hotel or club stationery.
To pawdle is the poor husband of the rich wife; also the husband of the industrious vaudeville artiste, or the farmer, who lets Florrie do all the work, while he talks politics at the village store. (See Hyprijimp.)
Behold Brother Pawdle, the Past Grand Worthy Superior Thingamajig, of the Glorified Order of Pawdles, in his transcendental uniform and gold sword! He is really the book-keeper of a fish-shop.
Only a pawdle—don’t tell her so,
For she thinks, as pawdles do,
She is sought because of herself, you know;
But you know that that isn’t true.