doo-doo
/ˈduːduː
/noun [mass noun] informal
Excrement: they should fine people if they are not carrying a bag for their dog’s doo-doo figurative the company really is in deep doo-doo...
- Had it not been for the batting contributions of the duo in the first innings England would have been in the doo-doo and likely staring at a 2-0 deficit in the series.
- I'd have really landed in the doo-doo if you hadn't called.
- Piggy doo-doo emits a distinctive scent.
Origin
1950s (originally a child's word): reduplicated respelling of do1 (sense 3 of the noun).
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