DOODLEBUG


Meaning of DOODLEBUG in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dü-d ə l- ˌ b ə g

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from doodle fool + bug

Date: circa 1866

1 : the larva of an ant lion also : any of several other insects

2 : a device (as a divining rod) used in attempting to locate underground gas, water, oil, or ores

3 : BUZZ BOMB

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