doodlebug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The V-1 flying bomb.
  2. An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
  3. An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
  4. A cockchafer (genus Melolontha).
  5. A woodlouse.
  6. A term of endearment.
  7. A slackard or time-waster.
  8. An idiot.
  9. Someone who draws constantly.
  10. A divining rod or similarly intended device.
  11. Individual self-propelled train cars.

Pronunciation

/ˈduːdl̩ˌbʌɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-doodlebug.wav

Word forms

doodlebug doodlebugs

Etymology

From doodle + bug.

Derived words

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