hoddydoddy
hoddydoddy · hoddydoddies
An awkward or foolish personAn awkward or foolish person.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)An awkward or foolish person.
(England, obsolete)A snail or its shell.
Origin
From hoddy-dod, an obsolete English regionalism meaning “periwinkle” or “snail”. Compare dFrom hoddy-dod, an obsolete English regionalism meaning “periwinkle” or “snail”. Compare dodman.
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Forms
plural: hoddydoddies| Singular | hoddydoddy |
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| Plural | hoddydoddies |
regular