doodah

British

/ ˈduːdæd, ˈduːdɑː /

noun

an unnamed thing, esp an object the name of which is unknown or forgotten
excited; agitated

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Etymology

Origin of doodah

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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Without a new generation of young people who value public service being willing to enter politics, "we are in deep doodah", he added.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Suppose, for example, that a tech firm creates a cheap, AI-powered, wearable doodah as good in monitoring health and diagnosing ailments as going to the GP.

From Economist • Feb. 8, 2018

McAfee annually releases rankings of celebrities whose popularity is used to lure fans into downloading viruses and other malicious software.It's doodah.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2013

It's got a search engine, an email doodah and even an instant messaging oojamaflip!

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2012

Those were the doodah days in Midland," says O'Neill's wife Jan, "and a lot of people couldn't resist--jets, boats, cars.

From Time Magazine Archive

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