"dollarydoo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dollarydoos [plural]
Etymology: Blend of dollar + didgeridoo. A faux-Australianism originally coined as "dollaridoos" by television writers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein for “Bart vs. Australia”, a 1995 episode of the animated sitcom The Simpsons. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dollar|didgeridoo}} Blend of dollar + didgeridoo Head templates: {{en-noun}} dollarydoo (plural dollarydoos)
  1. (Australia, informal, finance) The Australian dollar. Wikipedia link: Bart vs. Australia, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, The Simpsons Tags: Australia, informal Categories (topical): Finance, The Simpsons Related terms: dollarbuck

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