as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
a three-year-old who thought talking about doo-doo was the funniest thing ever
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Recent Examples of doo-doo
Where exactly are you supposed to doo-doo when exploring nature?
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Baby shark doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo In Texas, the network's Brandi Addison finds that baby bull shark numbers are increasing in Texas, including in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Don’t doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo too much — this is just another day for Hazel.
—Put That, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2023
New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Baby shark doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo In Texas, the network's Brandi Addison finds that baby bull shark numbers are increasing in Texas, including in Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Don’t doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo too much — this is just another day for Hazel.
—Put That, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doo-doo
Noun
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Ancient Egyptians saw some scarabs as representations of new life because the insects are known for rolling balls of dung and then laying their eggs in them, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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To anyone sane who respects basic American norms and traditions, these firms are doing their job — and the abuse of executive power to treat them roughly as one might a terrorist organization is to cast the rule of law into a dung heap.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chevron also challenged the costly wetlands restoration project proposed by the parish, which involved removing large amounts of contaminated soil and filling in the swaths fragmented wetlands eroded over the last century.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is set to kick off its fifth season today, in Rabat, Morocco—a historic moment as the league plays its inaugural games on Moroccan soil.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The throw from second baseman Nico Hoerner was coming in just above the dirt.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sosa hopped up, dug into the dirt with his left foot and stared at Treinen.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Doo-doo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doo-doo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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