hodmandod

hodmandod
hodmandod /hodˈmən-dod/
noun
A snail
ORIGIN: Cf ↑dodman
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hoddˈy-doddˈy noun (obsolete)
1. A dumpy person
2. A duped husband
3. A simpleton

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