- doovah
- Australian Slangany object (often used jocularly in place of the usual name (alteration of "do for" in such phrases as "that will do for now")
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doovah — doovah, doover varr. doofer … Useful english dictionary
Doovah — any object (often used jocularly in place of the usual name (alteration of do for in such phrases as that will do for now ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
doover — /ˈduvə / (say doohvuh) noun Colloquial 1. (often used humorously in place of the usual or precise name) any object. 2. Military a dugout or foxhole. 3. a small rice cake, usually containing vegetables, leftover meat, etc. Also, doovah, doofer. {? …
doover — /dooh veuhr/, n. Australian Slang. thingumbob; thingumajig. [1940 45; prob. to be identified with doofer, doofah in same sense, perh. repr. do for, as in that will do for now] * * * doovah, doover varr. doofer … Useful english dictionary
