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ditty

[dit-ee] / ˈdɪt i /
NOUN
song
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A dirty little truth about “feel-good” hits, down to the catchiest ditty, is that they’re rarely a band or an artist’s best work.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It has even inspired an options market ditty: When the VIX is high, it’s time to buy; when it’s low, it’s time to go.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The 18th-century artwork, appropriately named “Purrquoise” by fans in an online poll, was shown dancing across images of other feline figures, to the nearly 20-year-old ditty “The Kitty Cat Dance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Julieta Venegas adds this soft-rock ditty to her long list of memorable songs, a standout for its imaginative lyrics that evoke teenage wonder.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

Eventually Threpe was called up onto the stage where he sang a scathing little ditty of his own design, satirizing one of Tarbean’s councilmen.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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