hodmadod

hodmadod
\\ˈhädməˌdäd\ noun (-s)
Etymology: alteration and reduplication of dodman
1. dialect England
b. : a snail shell
2. dialect England : a deformed or clumsy person
3. dialect England : scarecrow

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • hodmadod — hod·ma·dod …   English syllables

  • dodman —  a shell snail. See hodmadod …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • hoddy-doddy — |hädē|dädē noun (plural hoddy doddies) Etymology: probably alteration and reduplication of dodman, hodmadod 1. dialect England a. : garden snail b. : a snail shell 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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