Meaning of kyoodle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A mutt, dog of mixed breed of little value; noisy dog.
2. A loud, meaningless noise; howl or holler.
3. A large noisy collection.
4. A coward or quitter; one who lacks the determination to face hardship.

Examples

“The yelps and kyoodles had wandered home or after Rube and his idolators — all except the Widow Steger's dog, a long, strange, German sort⟳ of dog with no legs to speak⟳ of, a lonesome boyless kyoodle that had to go home early and sleep⟳ under the geranium box.”

“For all the breeds and breeding on display at this most elegant of kyoodle carnivals, there is a wonderful sameness about people who go to the dogs.”

“Among other dodges that we employed to track down the border⟳ crossers, was a pack⟳ of hounds. These kyoodles worked fairly well if we put⟳ them on a track immediately after a rain⟳, otherwise the sand was so barren of moisture it would not hold⟳ the scent for any length of time.”

“There was a yip and kyoodle for John Brown and "the great deeds of the past."”

“Liberals everywhere echoed the "yip and kyoodle" of the Osawatomie crowd; conservatives were aghast at Roosevelt's radicalism.”

“Oodles an' boodles an' kyoodles av id, Mrs. McGlaggerty!”

“The Chrysler and me lit out like⟳ a kyoodle of pups.”

“"I've heard of folks having ghosts," he said, "but I never knew a man to have⟳ a whole kyoodle of 'em."”

“If I wasn't afraid of you thinking I was a kyoodle, I'd quit⟳ the business tonight.”

“And the reason⟳ he says that is because he's absolutely convinced that Louis has a little kyoodle in him. Tony means Louis'll quit⟳ if he's hit.”

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