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doodlebug

doo dle bug |ˈdo͞odlˌbəg ˈdudlbəɡ | noun informal 1 the larva of an ant lion. 2 an unscientific device for locating oil or minerals; a divining rod. 3 Brit. informal term for V-1. ORIGIN mid 19th cent. ( sense 1 ): from 17th -cent. doodle ninny + bug .

 

Oxford Dictionary

doodlebug

doodle |bug |ˈduːd (ə )lbʌg | noun informal 1 Brit. informal term for V-1. 2 N. Amer. the larva of an ant lion. 3 US an unscientific device for locating oil or minerals; a divining rod. a prospector for oil or minerals. 4 a small car or other vehicle. ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (in sense 2 ): from 17th -cent. doodle ninny + bug .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

doodlebug

d odle b g 名詞 C 1 〘虫 〙アリジゴクの幼虫 .2 divining rod .3 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆(第2次大戦時ドイツ軍の )V-1ロケット .