doo|dle|bug

doo|dle|bug
doo|dle|bug1 «DOO duhl BUHG», noun.
U.S. the larva of the ant lion. The doodlebug digs a pit to catch other insects.
[American English, perhaps < earlier English doodle simpleton + bug]
doo|dle|bug2 «DOO duhl BUHG», noun, verb, -bugged, -bug|ging. U.S. Informal.
–n.
1. any one of various devices with which it is claimed mineral and oil deposits can be located.
2. = buzz bomb. (Cf.buzz bomb)
–v.i.
to use doodlebugs in prospecting.
[apparently special use of doodlebug1]
doo´dle|bug´ger, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • doo´dle|bug´ger — doo|dle|bug1 «DOO duhl BUHG», noun. U.S. the larva of the ant lion. The doodlebug digs a pit to catch other insects. ╂[American English, perhaps < earlier English doodle simpleton + bug] doo|dle|bug2 «DOO duhl BUHG», noun, verb, bugged,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bug — bug·a·boo; bug·bear; bug; bug·ger·man; bug·gery; bug·gi·ness; bug·gy·man; bug·ol·o·gist; bug·ol·o·gy; hum·bug·gery; de·bug·ger; bug·ger; bug·gy; de·bug; hum·bug; bes·sy·bug; doo·dle·bug·ger; …   English syllables

  • dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • doodlebug — doo|dle|bug [ dudl,bʌg ] noun count BRITISH INFORMAL a flying bomb used by the Germans for attacking Britain in World War II …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • doodlebugger — doo·dle·bug·ger …   English syllables

  • doodlebug — doo•dle•bug [[t]ˈdud lˌbʌg[/t]] n. 1) ent See under ant lion 2) cvb a divining rod 3) mil brit. Brit. buzz bomb • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; cf. doodle …   From formal English to slang

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