Etymology

shpadoinkle

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Today it means: An exclamation meaning "great" or denoting surprise. Full definition →

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The story

Coined 1993 by Trey Parker in film Cannibal! The Musical as a nonsense word. Later used in episode “The Gift” (May 22, 2001) of TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon, thence popularized by fans.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.