"doo" meaning in English

See doo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /duː/ [UK], /du/ [US], /dʉː/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-do-verb.ogg
enPR: do͞o [UK], do͞o [US] Rhymes: -uː Etymology: 1950s, from child speak. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=child speak}} child speak Head templates: {{en-interj}} doo
  1. (music) Used as a scat word in singing. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: doo-wop, king of the doos

Noun

IPA: /duː/ [UK], /du/ [US], /dʉː/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-do-verb.ogg
enPR: do͞o [UK], do͞o [US] Rhymes: -uː Etymology: 1950s, from child speak. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=child speak}} child speak Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} doo
  1. (childish) feces, particularly that of a dog. Tags: childish Synonyms: BM, doo-doo, doody, poo, poo-poo, poop
    Sense id: en-doo-en-noun-8o77cWok
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      "homophone": "do"
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      "homophone": "dew"
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          "word": "cock-a-doodle-doo"
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          "word": "dog-doo"
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        {
          "word": "doo-dad"
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        {
          "word": "doo-hickey"
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        {
          "word": "doo wop"
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        {
          "word": "doo-wopper"
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          "word": "doo-woppy"
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          "word": "fuck-a-doodle-doo"
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          "word": "in deep doo-doo"
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          "word": "whoop de doo"
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          "word": "whoop-de-doo"
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          "word": "whoopdee doo"
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          "word": "whoop-dee-doo"
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          "word": "whoop dee doo"
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          "word": "whoopee doo"
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          "word": "whoopee-doo"
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          "word": "whoopy doo"
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          "word": "whoopy-doo"
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          "word": "woopty doo"
        },
        {
          "word": "woopy doo"
        },
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          "word": "woopy-doo"
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          "word": "yaba daba doo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yabba dabba doo"
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          "word": "yabba-dabba-doo"
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      "homophone": "dew"
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      "homophone": "due (yod-dropping)"
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      "word": "in deep doo-doo"
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      "word": "whoop de doo"
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      "word": "whoop dee doo"
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      "word": "whoopee doo"
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      "word": "woopty doo"
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      "word": "woopy doo"
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      "word": "woopy-doo"
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      "word": "yaba daba doo"
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      "word": "yabba dabba doo"
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