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Noun: doodad  doo-dad
Usage: N. Amer (=doodah)
  1. Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"
    - doohickey [N. Amer], dojigger [N. Amer], gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins [Brit], thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, doodah [Brit], doobry [Brit], doobrie [Brit], thingy, thingo [Austral], dingus [N. Amer], doover [Austral], doofer [Brit], whatsit

Derived forms: doodads

Type of: stuff

Encyclopedia: Doodad

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donor card
do-nothing
don't
don't mention it
don't-know
donut
doob
doobie
doobrie
doobry
doodad
doodah
Doodia
doodia
doodle
doodlebug
doodler
doodly-squat
doo-doo
doofer
doofus