Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doo

/du/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: doo
IPA: /du/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

feces, particularly that of a dog.

intj

Used as a scat word in singing.

noun

noun

Initialism of driver-only operation.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"(Ever feel like you've just entered... The Twilight Zone? Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo....)"
"[…] the bloke who sang about coloured girls going 'doo de doo de doo doo d'de doo de doo de doo' had once had this thing with the guy who produced the debut albums by the Stooges and Patti Smith."
"If you know what it means to be a “fidlet” going for a “jolly” in your “doo”, then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English."

Etymology

1950s, from child speak.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /du/
British English: /duː/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

doos (plural)

Phrases

doo-wop cock-a-doodle-doo dog-doo doo-dad doo-hickey doo wop doo-wopper doo-woppy

Frequently Paired Words

doo-wop king of the doos

Synonyms

BM doo-doo doody poo poo-poo poop

Homonyms

do dew due (yod-dropping)

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce doo?: The recorded pronunciation is /du/.
What does doo mean?: feces, particularly that of a dog.
Where does doo come from?: 1950s, from child speak.

How to pronounce doo

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