doodah
- interjection
- /ˈduːdɑː/
- Informal
- The children sang the chorus, adding a loud doodah at the end of each line.
Examples
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During the parade, the crowd joined in with a cheerful doodah as the band passed by.
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Whenever he was in a good mood, he would walk around humming and saying doodah to himself.
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Let's sing that doodah again!
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He loves to say doodah when he's happy.
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The children sang the chorus, adding a loud doodah at the end of each line.
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During the parade, the crowd joined in with a cheerful doodah as the band passed by.
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Whenever he was in a good mood, he would walk around humming and saying doodah to himself.
Synonyms
A short shout people say to show joy or approval
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
A short playful horn sound that people use online in jokes
A short meaningless vocal sound singers or speakers use to keep the rhythm
Surface Forms
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.