toodle
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A short relaxed trip for pleasure
- noun
- /ˈtuːdəl/
- UK
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paseo
- Andrews exited as Dickens lifted a wrinkled hand and gave him a nice toodle-loo.
Examples
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Every Sunday, they enjoy a cheerful toodle around the park with their children.
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Nothing to see, toodles.
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Testa went out the door without even a cheerio or toodle-oo.
Fiction book (1998) -
You know, tada, toodle-loo.
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Cheerio and toodle-oo
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After a long week at work, we decided to take a short toodle to the beach for some relaxation.
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She often plans a quick toodle through the countryside to unwind and enjoy nature.
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Etymology
Toodle as a noun is like the word tootle, which grew from toot meaning 'short sound' and was used for small, easy rides or trips. So a toodle is a short, relaxed outing.