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   Flap·doo·dle

   /ˈflapˌdo͞od(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. nonsense: informal US "people who are prey to dogmatic flapdoodle"
   • ▪ a fool. informal US

   Word Origin mid 19th century: an arbitrary formation.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   What does flapdoodle mean?

   • flapdoodle ( countable and uncountable, plural flapdoodles) ( uncountable) Nonsense . ( countable) Thingamabob . ( countable) A speaker or writer of nonsense. flapdoodle (third-person singular simple present flapdoodles, present participle flapdoodling, simple past and past participle flapdoodled) To con; to deceive with nonsense .

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   Where did flapdoodle come from?

   • To ascribe pedigreed origins to any of those silly syllables would be fiddle-faddle. Flapdoodle certainly can't claim high-flown ancestors. Like many of its nonsensical fellows listed above, it most likely originated as an alteration of some other absurd word ( fadoodle is a candidate), but its exact origins are unknown.

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   What does fopdoodle mean?

   • From fop (“vain man, dandy”) + doodle (“(obsolete) mindless person, fool, simpleton”). fopdoodle (plural fopdoodles) ( obsolete) A stupid person; a fool, a simpleton . ^ “ † fopdoodle, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2018.

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   What is Flapdoodles boy?

   • Welcome to the new world of Flapdoodles! Relaunched in 2018, the new Flapdoodles is bold, colorful, and playful for the littlest of humans. Get ready to make and break hearts across the playground. Boy oh boy! Dive into fun with Flapdoodles Boy. In a Flapdoodles world, the imagination runs wild and the boundaries of the mind are nonexistent.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › flapdoodleFLAPDOODLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLAPDOODLE definition: 1. an idea, something said or written, or behaviourthat is silly or stupid: 2. an idea, something…. Learn more.

   • Znaczenie Flapdoodle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     flapdoodle definicja: 1. an idea, something said or written,...

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     FLAPDOODLE meaning: 1. an idea, something said or written,...

   • Flapped

     FLAPPED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAPDOODLE. [noncount] chiefly US, informal. : foolish words : nonsense. The speech was a lot of flapdoodle about the economy. FLAPDOODLE meaning: foolish words nonsense.

5. www.dictionary.com › e › word-of-the-dayWord of the Day - flapdoodle | Dictionary.com

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   Jul 16, 2021 · Flapdoodle, “nonsense; bosh,” is a colloquialism that first appeared in print in 1834 along with a definition: “It’s the stuff they feed fools on.” Flapdoodle has no reliable etymology; the meaning of flap is pure conjecture, but some scholars suggest that doodle has its archaic sense “a fool, silly person.”

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › flapdoodleFLAPDOODLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · Slang foolish talk; nonsense.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › flapdoodleFLAPDOODLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 24, 2024 · flapdoodle in American English. (ˈflæpˌduːdl) noun. informal. foolish talk; nonsense. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1820–30; orig. uncert.]

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › flapdoodleflapdoodle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 31, 2023 · ( countable) A speaker or writer of nonsense. Translations [ edit] nonsense — see nonsense. Verb [ edit] flapdoodle (third-person singular simple present flapdoodles, present participle flapdoodling, simple past and past participle flapdoodled) To con; to deceive with nonsense . See also [ edit] fadoodle. Further reading [ edit]

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › flap_doodleflap doodle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 17, 2020 · flap doodle ( countable and uncountable, plural flap doodles) Alternative form of flapdoodle. ( fishing) A spinner blade attached to a fly at the bend of the hook . Categories: English lemmas. English nouns. English uncountable nouns. English countable nouns. English multiword terms.