What does doodlebug mean?
Definitions for doodlebug
ˈdud lˌbʌgdoo·dle·bug
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Princeton's WordNet
doodlebugnoun
a small motor vehicle
buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, doodlebug, V-1noun
a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
doodlebug, ant lion, antlionnoun
the larva of any of several insects
Wiktionary
doodlebugnoun
antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae)
doodlebugnoun
The V-1 flying bomb.
Soon after Richard was adopted, Orwell's flat was wrecked by a doodlebug.
doodlebugnoun
A term of endearment.
doodlebugnoun
An antlion larva.
doodlebugnoun
An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
doodlebugnoun
A slackard or time-waster.
doodlebugnoun
An idiot.
doodlebugnoun
Someone who draws constantly.
doodlebugnoun
A divining rod or similarly intended device.
doodlebugnoun
Individual self-propelled train cars.
doodlebugnoun
A woodlouse.
Common names for woodlice vary throughout the English-speaking world. They include roly-poly, pill bug, sow bug, doodle bug, carpenter, cheesybug, and cheeselog.
Wikidata
Doodlebug
In the United States, doodlebug was the common name for a self-propelled railcar. While such a coach typically had a gasoline-powered engine that turned a generator which provided electricity to traction motors, which turned the axles and wheels on the trucks, versions with mechanical transmissions also existed. Doodlebugs sometimes pulled an unpowered trailer car, but were more often used singly. They were popular with some railroads during the first part of the 20th century to provide passenger and mail service on lightly used branch lines, obviating the need to operate conventional trains consisting of a locomotive and coaches. Several railroads, mostly small regional and local networks, provided their main passenger services through doodlebugs in a cost cutting effort.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doodlebug in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doodlebug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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