king of the doos

noun

Synonym of English Carrier.

Meanings

nounking of the doos (plural kings of the doos)

plural kings of the doos · alternative King of the Doos

  1. ScotlandSynonym of English Carrier.

    Synonyms: English Carrier

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of English Carrier.

Origin

From king + of + the + Scots doo (“dove”). Compare king-of-the-salmon, king of the mullets (Dicentrarchus labrax, Apogon imberbis) and similar terms.

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king of the doos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king%20of%20the%20doos

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