noun
also do·dad ˈdüˌdad, -aa(ə)d ; or doo·dab -ab, -aa(ə)b
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a small unrecognizable or nondescript article: as
a. : an accessory implement or device : gadget , jigger , thingumbob
a newfangled doodad for peeling potatoes
b. : a fancy article for wear about the person : trinket
from its crown sprang a number of wired doodads that tinkled like wind bells when they shook — Cornelia O. Skinner
c. : an ornamental attachment or decoration
an angler catching nothing despite his array of pretty doodads
a mantelpiece cluttered up with all kinds of doodads
d. : a fancy food item
e. : a decorative detail or design (as a printer's ornament)
star, asterisk, or other doodad at the margin — M.J.Adler