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whangdoodle

9.9

A person who acts in a silly, playful way

noun
/ˈwæŋˌduːl/

Archaic

: payaso

He acted like a complete whangdoodle at the party, making everyone laugh with his antics.

Examples

The children thought their teacher was a bit of a whangdoodle for wearing a silly costume on the last day of school.
Stop being such a whangdoodle and help us finish the project.
Whenever she wears that hat, she looks like a real whangdoodle.
That man is such a whangdoodle!
My brother acts like a total whangdoodle sometimes.
He acted like a complete whangdoodle at the party, making everyone laugh with his antics.
Whenever she wears that funny outfit, she looks like a true whangdoodle to her friends.

Synonyms

wacko

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

68 8.9

A person who behaves in a very strange way

is more playful and harmlessly silly rather than suggesting mental instability

doofus

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is more playfully odd and eccentric rather than merely clumsy foolishness

buffoon

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

43 7.4

A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh

is more playful and odd overall rather than performing to amuse

whacko

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

14 9.7

A person who behaves in strange or silly ways

is more playfully foolish and eccentric rather than truly mad or dangerous

dingbat

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

6 9.2

A person who is silly and not thinking clearly

is more eccentric and playful rather than merely emptyheaded silliness

zany

vswhangdoodle

3 8.1

A person who acts in a funny, silly way to make people laugh

focuses more on odd eccentric playfulness than comic showmanship

wacker

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who acts foolishly or oddly

is similar but emphasizes playful oddness rather than simply strange behaviour

doof

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more eccentric and ridiculous rather than just plain silly behavior

wally

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more eccentric and playful rather than insulting or implying stupidity

meshuggener

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

1 9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is more playful and lightly odd rather than implying serious madness

dumdum

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more eccentric and playful rather than simply silly

flapdoodle

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who says or does silly things

focuses more on odd playful behaviour than on nonsense speech

scalawag

vswhangdoodle

Informal

1 8.7

A playful person, often a child, who causes harmless trouble

is more about silly oddness than about mischief or naughtiness

bubble-head

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more broadly odd and eccentric rather than only lightheaded silliness

twitty

vswhangdoodle

Informal

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, playful way

is more eccentric and lightly ridiculous rather than simply foolishness

guignol

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh

is broader playful eccentricity rather than staged clown performance

cheese monkey

vswhangdoodle

Slang

9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is more eccentric and odd rather than merely childish goofiness

divvy

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is more eccentric and playful beyond regional informal foolishness

McStupid

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is more playful and eccentric rather than strongly insulting or contemptuous

dingling

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is more quirky and playful rather than just a negative insult

barney

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is more eccentric and playful rather than only being informally silly

bunyip

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A silly or foolish person in Australian English

is more widely eccentric and playful rather than regionally labelled oddness

timberdoodle

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is more playful and quirky rather than merely awkward or simple

complete twazzock

vswhangdoodle

Offensive

9.9

A person who is very foolish and annoying

is more playful and odd rather than extremely foolish and irritating

Antonyms

practical

507 2.6

About how something works in real life rather than in ideas

sensible

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

Compounds

whangdoodle of a story

Archaic

9.9

A made-up story told in a big, exciting way to amuse people

whangdoodle idea

Archaic

9.9

A silly, creative idea that would not work in real life

whangdoodle of a performance

Archaic

9.9

A very impressive, exciting performance that people remember

How Silly

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

whangdoodle

Archaic

9.9

oddball

Offensive

21 7.2

eccentric

1 7.0

Surface Forms

whangdoodle singular

whangdoodles plural

Etymology

Whangdoodle began as a funny nonsense word made from whang ('a loud sound') and doodle ('a silly sketch' or small thing). Because the name sounds playful and a bit foolish, people use whangdoodle to call someone who acts foolish or odd.