doo-doo

See also: doodoo

English

Alternative forms

• doodoo

Etymology

Reduplication of doo.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /duːdu/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

doo-doo (uncountable)

1. (colloquial, euphemistic, often childish) Excrement.
   • 1993, “El Jefe Speaks”, performed by Clutch:

     Like a fly to doo-doo / You need me like a bird needs wings

   Child: You're a doo-doo head.

2. (colloquial) Difficulty; trouble.

   Profit margins are down and we're all in deep doo-doo.

Synonyms

• poo-poo

Derived terms

• doodoohead

Related terms

• doody