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doddle.

A job, task, or other activity that is easy to complete or simple.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɒdl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑd(ə)l/General-American
  1. A job, task, or other activity that is easy to complete or simple.

    Australia · Ireland · New-Zealand · UK · informal
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from dialectal English doddle (“to toddle, to sway, to nod drowsily”).

verb/ˈdɒdl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑd(ə)l/General-American
  1. To dodder.

  2. Misspelling of dawdle.

    alt-of · misspelling
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from dialectal English doddle (“to toddle, to sway, to nod drowsily”).

noun/ˈdɒdl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑd(ə)l/General-American
  1. A hornless animal; a pollard or doddy.

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