In dozens of displays, such items as Danish bronze fruit bowls, Israel olive wood and Venetian glass liquor decanters have pushed Yankee whatnots and doodads from the choice eye-catching window space (Wall Street Journal).
... electric can openers and other doodads (New York Times).
Also, dodad.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
doo·dad — /ˈduːˌdæd/ noun, pl dads [count] US informal 1 : a usually small object that is used as a decoration usually plural a shelf cluttered with doodads [=knickknacks] 2 : a small useful device : ↑gadget usually plural The shop sells all kinds of nifty … Useful english dictionary
doo — did·ger·i·doo; doo; doo·cot; doo·dad; doo·dah; doo·dia; doo·dler; doo·dle·sack; doo·hick·ey; doo·ly; doo·put·ty; doo·zer; dun·ka·doo; flam·doo·dle; flap·doo·dle; hay·doo·dle; hoo·doo·ism; koo·doo; nar·doo; pull·doo; rang·doo·dles;… … English syllables
dad — aou·dad; bagh·dad; be·dad; cau·dad; ciu·dad; co·mu·ni·dad; craw·dad; DAD; dad·ap; dad·dock; dad·dy·nut; doo·dad; grand·dad; grand·dad·dy; her·man·dad; his·pa·ni·dad; me·dad·dy bush; mog·dad; sol·e·dad; trin·i·dad; ho·dad; dad; dad·dle; dad·dy;… … English syllables
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Doo Wops Hooligans … Wikipedia
do|dad — «DOO dad», noun. Informal. doodad … Useful english dictionary
doodad — doo·dad … English syllables
doodah — doo|dah [ˈdu:da:] n BrE doo|dad [ˈdu:dæd] AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from the meaningless word dooda in the song Camptown Races] a small object whose name you have forgotten or do not know ▪ Where s the doodah to turn off the … Dictionary of contemporary English
doohickey — doo•hick•ey [[t]ˈduˌhɪk i[/t]] n. pl. eys. Informal. inf a gadget; thingamajig • Etymology: 1910–15, amer.; doo (dad) +hickey … From formal English to slang
doodad — doo•dad [[t]ˈduˌdæd[/t]] n. Informal. 1) a trinket or bauble 2) a gadget; device • Etymology: 1870–75, amer.; gradational compound perh. based on dial. dad piece, flake … From formal English to slang
doodad — doo|dad [ du,dæd ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL used for referring to something that you cannot remember the name of: a multimedia computer with all the usual doodads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
