Noddy
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8.8
- proper noun
- Baby Talk
- We liked all of Enid Blyton's heroes, but not Noddy.
Examples
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That's Mr Golly overtaking Noddy.
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Prometheus was not a great movie, but my movie-going experience was entirely worth it solely for the Noddy Holder reference.
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- All right, Noddy.
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Noddy gets my vote!
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I'm going to edit the flamethrower scene with Noddy dropping in and singing "Mama Weer All Crazee."
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The captain, just before impact, tells his co-pilots to put their hands in the air; for a moment, there is the possibility that he's going to shout, Noddy Holder style, "It's Chriiiiiiiiistmaaaaaas!" but no.
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In the appealing Noddy series, the cheerful little wooden boy drives around Toyland helping any friend in need.
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Ruby wanted me to read her Noddy.
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I told her, "My love, for some odd reason I didn't bring any Noddy books to New York with me."
Surface Forms
Etymology
Noddy probably comes from the English word nod ('to move the head') plus the ending -y, which makes a name sound small and friendly. A helpful way to remember the character is to think of a small, childlike wooden boy, because the name gives the idea of someone gentle and easy to like, which fits Enid Blyton's stories.