doodah

/ ˈduːdæd, ˈduːdɑː /

noun

1. an unnamed thing, esp an object the name of which is unknown or forgotten

2. excited; agitated

Word History and Origins

Origin of doodah¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“I desperately wanted to speak to women of my generation and, being a mother, to younger girls as well. I wanted to speak about my experience being a woman because it might help by knowing that even if you are touted as some big doodah, the trials and tribulations and the beauty of being a woman is something that we all experience in our own way,” she said.

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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.

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Paul Smart said he watched raiders enter his firm, Doodah Creative Ltd in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, and twice called police.

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Do-dah Doodah Doo-da Doo-dar In the US, a woman has won a battle to have her full name put on her driving licence.

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

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