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Definition of Doddles
1. doddle [n] - See also: doddle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doddles
Literary usage of Doddles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fores's Sporting Notes & Sketches. a Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of (1890)
"Another shout, followed quickly by another, and then doddles, taking hold of ...
What was it that doddles saw in the distance that caused him to turn pale, ..."
2. The Wassail-bowl by Albert Smith (1843)
"The Pantaloon doddles up, and of course tumbles over him ; then they take Harlequin
between them, and turn him over, which feat ends in their both being ..."
3. The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighborhood by Austin Brereton (1908)
"doddles. 'Rules for the better regulation of England's Burse. Whereas ' Betty.
... I hate everything with a whereas. Come to the rules. doddles. Skip it! ..."
4. The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood by Austin Brereton (1909)
"doddles. 'Rules for the better regulation of England's Burse. ... Talk or laugh,
under pain of—of Betty. Opening her mouth. doddles ..."
5. The Flyers of the Hunt by John Mills (1859)
"Nothing could have assisted his cause less than a direct denial of the impeachment,
and being prepared with no other plea, Puffy doddles threw himself ..."
6. Miscellanies by William Makepeace Thackeray (1877)
"Surely you have heard Mrs. Toddles talking to Mrs. doddles about their mutual maids.
... What wages they will Want next, my dear Mrs. doddles, &c. -fi. ..."
7. "Drifting About"; Or, What "Jeems Pipes, of Pipesville," Saw-and-did. An by Stephen C. Massett (1863)
"Magistrate : Come, now, tell me how you and Mrs. doddles got into this state,
... Mrs. doddles: Go it, Jim, tell his lordship all about it. ..."
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