doddie
Americannoun
plural
doddiesEtymology
Origin of doddie
First recorded in 1800–10; from dod “to poll, clip, cut off” + -ie
Example Sentences
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International rugby players Rob Burrow and Doddie Weir raised awareness of the terminal neurological illness before they died, as did Irish journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird.
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"The Doddie Aid cycle ride from Scotland to Rome changed everything," he added in the interview with The Rugby Paper.
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Rugby league legend Rob Burrow and Scotland and British and Irish Lions great Doddie Weir have both died from the disease within the past three years.
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His diagnosis is the latest in the sport after former Scotland rugby union international Doddie Weir and ex-England rugby league star Rob Burrow.
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Former England captain Lewis Moody has revealed he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and admitted he cannot yet face the full implications of the muscle-wasting condition that killed fellow rugby players Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow.
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