Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
doodlebug
English answer:
V-1 flying bomb
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Cristian Brinza
Oct 18, 2009 18:03
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doodlebug
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Hello,
Could anyone help me with the meaning of this term? I have a text where it refers to the V1 rockets of WWII, but I am having difficulties translating it since I don't know its reference. Wikipedia tells me several possible meanings (bug, divining rod, larva).
Thank you,
Cristi
Could anyone help me with the meaning of this term? I have a text where it refers to the V1 rockets of WWII, but I am having difficulties translating it since I don't know its reference. Wikipedia tells me several possible meanings (bug, divining rod, larva).
Thank you,
Cristi
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| 4 +9 | V-1 flying bomb |
Maria Fokin
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| 5 +1 | A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb |
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V-1 flying bomb
if context is military this makes sense,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb
V-1 flying bomb - colloquially know in Britain as the 'Doodlebug',
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The Fieseler Fi 103, better known as V-1 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 1 (German for "vengeance weapon"), colloquially know in Britain as the 'Doodlebug', was an early cruise missile used during World War II.
(same wiki page)
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The simple pulse jet engine pulsed 50 times per second,[2] and the characteristic buzzing sound gave rise to the colloquial names "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug" (a common name for a wide variety of insects).
(same wiki page as before)
so it was named doodlebug just because it sounded like an insect when launched.
more about the doodlebug
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/doodlebug.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb
V-1 flying bomb - colloquially know in Britain as the 'Doodlebug',
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-10-18 18:15:55 GMT)
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The Fieseler Fi 103, better known as V-1 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 1 (German for "vengeance weapon"), colloquially know in Britain as the 'Doodlebug', was an early cruise missile used during World War II.
(same wiki page)
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-10-18 18:24:02 GMT)
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The simple pulse jet engine pulsed 50 times per second,[2] and the characteristic buzzing sound gave rise to the colloquial names "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug" (a common name for a wide variety of insects).
(same wiki page as before)
so it was named doodlebug just because it sounded like an insect when launched.
more about the doodlebug
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/doodlebug.htm
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Jack Doughty
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jerzy cieslik77
: matter of fact aint a bomb - rocket
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thank you, i did include that its an early cruise missile regardless i don't think that's important, the nickname is for the whole package, including the bomb. besides the asker is already familiar with what a V1 is.
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A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
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