First Known Use: 1888
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doodad
noun doo·dad \ˈdü-ˌdad\
: a usually small object that is used as a decoration
: a small useful device
Full Definition of DOODAD
1
: an ornamental attachment or decoration
2
: an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget
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Origin of DOODAD
origin unknown
Related to DOODAD
- Synonyms
- dingus, doohickey, hickey, thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit (also whatsis or what-is-it)
Rhymes with DOODAD
Akkad, aoudad, Baghdad, Belgrade, Carlsbad, caudad, comrade, Conrad, crash pad, crawdad, dorsad, dryad, dyad, egad, farad, Flagstad, footpad, gonad, granddad, heptad, horn-mad, ironclad, keypad, launchpad, maenad, monad, mouse pad, Murad, naiad, nicad, nomad, NORAD, notepad, pentad, pleiad, postgrad, scratch pad, Sinbad, tetrad, touch pad, triclad
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