Doodlebug
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈduːdl̩ˌbʌɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doodlebug is a noun meaning (informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.
Meaning
(informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.
More Meanings
- (entomology) An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
- (entomology, UK) A cockchafer (genus Melolontha).
- (entomology, regional) A woodlouse.
- (informal) A term of endearment.
- (informal) A slackard or time-waster.
- (informal) An idiot.
- (historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
Example Sentences
Soon after Richard was adopted, Orwell's flat was wrecked by a doodlebug.
Common names for woodlice vary throughout the English-speaking world. They include roly-poly, pill bug (usually applied only to the genus Armadillidium), sow bug, doodle bug, carpenter (Newfoundland),[…] cheesybug (Kent), and cheeselog.
Word Forms
- doodlebugs
Synonyms for doodlebug
Depending on context, synonyms include buzz bomb, antlion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include buzz bomb, antlion, doodle-bug, doodlebugger, doodle, doodlebugging.
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