veeblefetzer

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noun

An unspecified object; a thingy or doodad.

OriginYiddish [Term?] ← German weben + fetzen →
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Meanings

nounveeblefetzer (plural veeblefetzers)

plural veeblefetzers

  1. slangAn unspecified object; a thingy or doodad.

Origin

  1. Germanweben + fetzen
  2. Yiddish[Term?]
  3. Englishveeblefetzer

A nonsense word, popularized by MAD Magazine in 1953. Generally accepted to be a derivation from Yiddish [Term?], from German weben + fetzen.

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APA

veeblefetzer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veeblefetzer

MLA

“veeblefetzer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veeblefetzer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veeblefetzer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veeblefetzer.

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