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droodle

noun
/ˈdɹuː.dəl/

Etymology

Blend of drawing + doodle; coined by Roger Price, who published a book of them in 1953.

  1. borrowed from dudeldopp — “simpleton”
  2. compounded as droodle — “drawing + doodle”

Definitions

  1. A simple cartoon or doodle, whose contents are given a humorous description

    A simple cartoon or doodle, whose contents are given a humorous description; another person is challenged to identify the picture in the manner of a riddle.

  2. To draw a droodle.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA