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View synonyms for doodlebug
doodlebug
1[ dood-l-buhg ]
noun
- the larva of an antlion.
doodlebug
2[ dood-l-buhg ]
noun
- any of various small, squat vehicles.
- a divining rod or similar device supposedly useful in locating underground water, oil, minerals, etc.
- British Informal. buzz bomb.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doodlebug1
Origin of doodlebug2
First recorded in 1865–70; special use of doodlebug 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doodlebug1
C20: probably from doodle + bug 1
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One of the things that came to mind when I saw Interstellar was your first film, Doodlebug.
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The German name for the missile was Fi-103 but across the Channel it was called the Doodlebug.
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