Doo Dah

[Brenda]

I don't know why I say this, but when referring to the microwave I usually call it the Doo Dah. Does anyone know where I may have got this expression from please?

 

[Mrs T]

Same reason why everything in our house is either called "The whatsit" or "The thingybob"..............









memory loss

 

[Pomgolian]

Well, in our house things are called 'The dopherator'! No idea where it came from, I just remember my sister and I used the word as teenagers.

POM :angel:

 

[Rupert]

I thought that 'doo dah' is what the Camp Town Ladies sang.

sing all the night,
sing all the day,
bet my money on a bob tailed nag,
somebody bet on the bay.

Ok. all together from the top...

 

[jennyann]

and John Cleese in Fawlty Towers When he bet on the horse Dragonfly
Mrs. Richards lost her money

 

[Brenda]

Oh yes, I now seem to remember an old song with the words "Doo dah da" in it.

 

[JohnO]

Prior to the above mentioned song, it used to be 'doo-dad(s)' although I have no idea as to the true meaning, or origin.