How to pronounce flapdoodle
American English pronunciation
FLAP-doo-duhl
- IPA
- /ˈflæpˌdudəl/
- Syllables
- FLAP · doo · duhl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What flapdoodle means
Silly empty talk or nonsense
In a sentence: The whole speech was flapdoodle and we were glad it ended.
Where it comes from: A playful American coinage from the 1800s with no clear roots.
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