(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 7:29:50
diddle = D = die horribly

die v.

Syn. crash. Unlike crash, which is used primarily of hardware, this verb is used of both hardware and software. See also go flatline, casters-up mode.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

I like it!