doodlebug, ant lion, antlion
(noun) the larva of any of several insects
doodlebug
(noun) a small motor vehicle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
doodlebug (plural doodlebugs)
(informal, British) The V-1 flying bomb.
(informal) A term of endearment.
(entomology) An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae).
(historical, "doodlebug tractor") An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.
(informal) A slackard or time-waster.
(informal) An idiot.
(informal) Someone who draws constantly.
(informal) A divining rod or similarly intended device.
(obsolete) Individual self-propelled train cars.
(regional, entomology) A woodlouse.
Source: Wiktionary
29 May 2024
(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
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