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doodlebugger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
doo-dle-bug-ger
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oil.

Slang

noun

A geophysicist working in the field to explore oil or other natural resources.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doodlebug (“divining rod”) + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

doodlebuggers (plural)

Questions

What does doodlebugger mean?
A dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oil.
Where does doodlebugger come from?
From doodlebug (“divining rod”) + -er.

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