hodmadod

noun

hod·​ma·​dod

ˈhädməˌdäd

plural -s

1

dialectal, England

a

: snail

especially : garden snail

b

: a snail shell

2

dialectal, England : a deformed or clumsy person

3

dialectal, England : scarecrow

Word History

Etymology

alteration and reduplication of dodman

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