Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
word formation
What is the word formation of "doo whoppers"?
Ain't these doo whoppers unusual?
Aren't these things unusual?
Thank you
Ain't these doo whoppers unusual?
Aren't these things unusual?
Thank you
Top answer
doo-wop is a style of music. com/doo-woppers But I doubt that the meaning here relates to that. doo whopper is not an expression I know, but I suspect it is a kind of 'nonsense' word used by the speaker to refer casually to something that he does not know the correct word for.
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doo-wop is a style of music.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doo-woppers
But I doubt that the meaning here relates to that.
doo whopper is n
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doo-woppers
But I doubt that the meaning here relates to that.
doo whopper is n
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The origin is apparently in nonsense syllables sung in the R&B genre:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doo-wopper
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/doo-wopper
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