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doodlebugs

noun

Meaning

  1. The V-1 flying bomb.
  2. A term of endearment.
  3. An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
  4. ("doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
  5. A slackard or time-waster.
  6. An idiot.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

v-1(English)flying bomb(English)buzz bomb(English)ant lion(English)antlion(English)robot bomb(English)bluebottles(English)smogs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data