Doodle

/ˈduːdl̩/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person..

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete) A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
2. A small mindless sketch, etc.
3. (slang, sometimes childish) The penis.
4. (ambitransitive) To draw or scribble aimlessly.
5. (intransitive, with with and/or around) To engage in something non-seriously; fiddle.
6. (Scotland) To drone like a bagpipe.
7. Any crossbreed of a poodle with a different breed of dog.

Example Sentences

Mrs. Sneak. Why doodle! jackanapes! harkee, who am I? Sneak. Come, don't go to call names: am I? vhy my vife, and I am your master.

Perceval. Weep on! weep on! thou flouted loon, Weep on! weep on! thou gowky doodle!

Courtier, it was thine to bow — Great Arthur he, and Doodle thou!

His doodle hung as limp as last month's celery.

Her favorite had been when she'd convinced the lascivious guards that Dinah's red hair meant she was a witch, and if they molested her, their doodles would shrivel up between their legs and fall off. Daisy had assured her that no man would risk losing his doodle.

All of Dwight's parts wandered, especially his doodle. He had the wandering-est doodle in three states. His doodle had its own set of legs. His doodle was hardly at home. Heck, according to rumor Dwight Farris's doodle was hardly ever in his pants.

The bored student doodled a submarine in his notebook.

The managing director doodled.

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• doodles
• doodling
• doodled

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