doodad

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That predictability is also important for hundreds of suppliers that produce one doodad or another for missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

No mystery is solved in Charlie Shackleton’s essayistic doodad “Zodiac Killer Project,” but the true-crime genre itself is certainly staked out and interrogated like a prime suspect.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

But I think my favorite is an odd-looking metallic doodad called the Hush-A-Phone.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

A merchant or a street performer doesn’t have to buy a special cash register or another pricey doodad to take money that isn’t cash.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Now, I'm competent at my job, but I'm no technician, no indeed: besides, no doubt you or one of your men can set the doodad right, eh?

From Elegy by Beaumont, Charles