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sar·doo·dle·dom
\särˈdüdəldəm\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: sardoodle- (blend of Victorien Sardou died 1908 French playwright criticized by G. B. Shaw died 1950 English playwright for the supposed staginess of his plays and English doodle) (I) + -dom
: mechanically contrived plot structure and stereotyped or unrealistic characterization in drama : staginess, melodrama
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