noun
General Slang
dooberry
DOO-buh-ree · noun · informal
A placeholder word for something whose name you forget.
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Definitions
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A generic name for any object or person whose proper name escapes you, one of many Valleys 'thingy' words alongside doodah and oojackapivvy.
“Pass me that dooberry off the shelf, the whatsit.”
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dooberry In A Sentence
Pass me that dooberry off the shelf, the whatsit.
Origin & Usage
South Wales dialect placeholder.
Variants
dooberry whatsit
People Also Ask
What does dooberry mean?
It's a placeholder word for any object or person whose name you've forgotten, like 'thingy' or 'whatsit'.
Where is dooberry used?
It's a South Wales Valleys placeholder word, part of a family that includes doodah and oojackapivvy.
How do you use dooberry?
You use it in place of a forgotten name, as in 'Pass me that dooberry off the shelf.'
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