Meanings
interjection
- USslangAn exclamation meaning "great" or denoting surprise.
Holy Shpadoinkle Danny, you killed like, everything in town.
2007. James M. Stillwell. Stand Strong Crew: A Super Tale
Origin
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.
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APA
shpadoinkle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shpadoinkle
MLA
“shpadoinkle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shpadoinkle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shpadoinkle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shpadoinkle.
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