noun Informal.
1.
a decorative embellishment; trinket; bauble: a dress covered with doodads.
2.
a gadget; device: a kitchen full of the latest doodads.
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doodah or (US and Canadian) doodad (ˈduːdɑː, ˈduːdæd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an unnamed thing, esp an object the name of which is unknown or forgotten |
| 2. | all of a doodah excited; agitated |
| [C20: of uncertain origin] | |
| doodad or (US and Canadian) doodad | |
| —n | |
| [C20: of uncertain origin] | |
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Doodad
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
doodad
"unnamed thing," 1905, chiefly U.S., a made-up word; as is doohickey (1914).
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doodad definition[ˈdudæd]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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