"doodlebug" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-doodlebug.wav Forms: doodlebugs [plural]
Etymology: From doodle + bug. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|doodle|bug}} doodle + bug Head templates: {{en-noun}} doodlebug (plural doodlebugs)
  1. (informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb. Tags: British, informal Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Isopods, Neuropterans, Scarabaeoids
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  2. (historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War. Tags: historical Categories (topical): World War II Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Isopods, Neuropterans, Scarabaeoids Translations (doodlebug tractor): EPA-traktor [common-gender] (Swedish), A-traktor [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-lS1CQC0P Disambiguation of World War II: 24 44 6 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Disambiguation of Baby animals: 21 19 11 21 3 1 1 1 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Isopods: 23 19 11 22 3 1 1 1 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Neuropterans: 22 19 12 22 3 1 1 1 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 22 18 12 21 3 1 1 1 1 1 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 29 10 15 5 0 0 0 1 1 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 36 7 13 3 1 1 1 2 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 28 10 17 4 0 0 0 1 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 11 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 19 9 21 3 3 3 1 3 2 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 19 20 8 19 2 3 3 1 3 2 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 20 21 7 20 3 3 2 1 2 2 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 24 8 19 2 3 2 0 2 1 18 Disambiguation of 'doodlebug tractor': 18 36 6 22 6 1 1 0 2 2 6
  3. (entomology) An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae). Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Isopods, Neuropterans, Scarabaeoids Translations (antlion larva): mravkolev [masculine] (Czech), құмырсқа арыстаны (qūmyrsqa arystany) (Kazakh), mrówkolew [masculine] (Polish), myrlejon [neuter] (Swedish)
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  4. (entomology, UK) A cockchafer (genus Melolontha). Tags: UK Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Isopods, Neuropterans, Scarabaeoids
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  5. (entomology, regional) A woodlouse. Tags: regional Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-tkbh2fJI Categories (other): Regional English Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  6. (informal) A term of endearment. Tags: informal
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  7. (informal) A slackard or time-waster. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-3~MikfEF
  8. (informal) An idiot. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-TWiAC92j
  9. (informal) Someone who draws constantly. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-MKQqDJm8
  10. (informal) A divining rod or similarly intended device. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-doodlebug-en-noun-cF8gxZCX
  11. (obsolete) Individual self-propelled train cars. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Isopods, Neuropterans, Scarabaeoids
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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