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veeblefetzer

veeblefetzer noun: an unspecified object; a thingy or doodad.

Noun

veeblefetzer (plural veeblefetzers)

  1. (slang) An unspecified object; a thingy or doodad.

Forms of veeblefetzer

pluralveeblefetzers

Origin of veeblefetzer

A nonsense word, popularized by MAD Magazine in 1953. Generally accepted to be a derivation from Yiddish [Term?], from German weben + fetzen.

Questions about veeblefetzer

What does veeblefetzer mean?
Veeblefetzer means an unspecified object; a thingy or doodad.
What part of speech is veeblefetzer?
Veeblefetzer is a noun.
What is the plural of veeblefetzer?
The plural of veeblefetzer is veeblefetzers.

Words near veeblefetzer in the dictionary

  1. Vee Dubber
  2. Vee Dubbers
  3. Vee Dubs
  4. vee-belt
  5. vee-belts
  6. veeblefetzer
  7. veeblefetzers
  8. veed
  9. Veeder
  10. Veeders
  11. veeery

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