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doodah

doodah

9.7
A cheerful, meaningless sound people sing or say for fun
  • interjection
  • /ˈduːdɑː/
  • Informal
translation icon : doodah
  • The children sang the chorus, adding a loud doodah at the end of each line.

Examples

  • During the parade, the crowd joined in with a cheerful doodah as the band passed by.

  • Whenever he was in a good mood, he would walk around humming and saying doodah to himself.

  • Let's sing that doodah again!

  • He loves to say doodah when he's happy.

  • The children sang the chorus, adding a loud doodah at the end of each line.

  • During the parade, the crowd joined in with a cheerful doodah as the band passed by.

  • Whenever he was in a good mood, he would walk around humming and saying doodah to himself.

Synonyms

hoorah
vsdoodah
  • Informal
3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is a cheerful meaningless refrain rather than a sincere cheer
huzzah
vsdoodah
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval

is a playful nonsense refrain rather than a formal triumphant cry
doot
vsdoodah
  • Slang
2 9.9

A short playful horn sound that people use online in jokes

is a sung or spoken cheerful nonsense line, not an instrument imitation
buh
vsdoodah
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short meaningless vocal sound singers or speakers use to keep the rhythm

is a more cheerful musical refrain used playfully in songs

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Doodah comes from the cheerful song sound doo-dah, heard in the old tune 'Camptown Races', and is like saying 'la-la' — a happy, 'nonsense' refrain. That's why doodah today is used as a playful, meaningless exclamation or refrain.