doodah

US and Canadian doodad (ˈduːdæd)

/ (ˈduːdɑː) /


nouninformal
  1. an unnamed thing, esp an object the name of which is unknown or forgotten

  2. all of a doodah excited; agitated

Origin of doodah

1
C20: of uncertain origin

Words Nearby doodah

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How to use doodah in a sentence

  • He won't have been invited to stay the night—a house guest would set poor Madam Jenks all of a doodah.

    Wilderness of Spring | Edgar Pangborn