do-dad

A form of doodad — Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.

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Meanings

noundo-dad (plural do-dads)

plural do-dads

  1. alternativerareAlternative spelling of doodad.

Origin

Apparently from doodad, with spelling influenced by do.

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Cite this entry
APA

do-dad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-dad

MLA

“do-dad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-dad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do-dad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-dad.

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