whangdoodle
whangdoodle · whangdoodles
A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fictionA whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.
/ˈwæŋ.duː.dl̩/
Значення
значень: 3(жартівливе, часто)A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.
A ruling in which the opening stake limits are doubled for the next play after the appearance of a very good hand.
(застаріле)A term of disparagement.
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мов: 3Походження
Of American origin. First use appears c.1856. Popularized by appearing in a sermon parodyOf American origin. First use appears c.1856. Popularized by appearing in a sermon parody attributed to William P. Brannan as "Where the lion roareth and the whangdoodle mourneth for her first-born," published in The Harp of a Thousand Strings: Or, Laughter for a Lifetime (1858).
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