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Does anyone know the meaning of "cockadoodie"?
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orderarms
2004-05-10 21:48:57 UTC
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Hi everyone. I'm reading "Misery" in English now(my mothertongue is
not English), and I saw this word, COCKADOODIE.
I can't find the exact meaning of this word in internet or any other
reference.
Please somebody tell me what COCKADOODIE means.

Have a nice day.
Olde Hippie
2004-05-10 22:08:51 UTC
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The question was posted this way:

"Hi everyone. I'm reading "Misery" in English now(my mothertongue is
not English), and I saw this word, COCKADOODIE.
I can't find the exact meaning of this word in internet or any other
reference.
Please somebody tell me what COCKADOODIE means."

I found this with a quick Google search. It seems Annie doesn't care for swearing or swear-words, nothing unusual about that. Non-swearing types tend to vent frustrations in non words, with meanings known only to them. See copy/paste below:

"Annie Wilkes: It's the swearing, Paul. It has no nobility.
Paul Sheldon: These are slum kids, I was a slum kid. Everybody talks like that.
Annie Wilkes: THEY DO NOT! At the feedstore do I say, "Oh, now Wally, give me a bag of that F-in' pig feed, and a pound of that bitchly cow corn"? At the bank do I say, "Oh, Mrs. Malenger, here is one big bastard of a check, now give me some of your Christ-ing money!" THERE, LOOK THERE, NOW SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO! "
Check here for more quotes if you care to: http://www.garnersclassics.com/qmisery.htm

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Bev Vincent
2004-05-10 22:09:51 UTC
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Post by orderarms
Hi everyone. I'm reading "Misery" in English now(my mothertongue is
not English), and I saw this word, COCKADOODIE.
I can't find the exact meaning of this word in internet or any other
reference.
Please somebody tell me what COCKADOODIE means.
It's a made up word that's meant to sound vaguely like a swear word but
isn't. A lot of Annie Wilkes' colorful language is of her own invention.
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The Road to the Dark Tower, NAL (Penguin), October 2004
Monkey
2004-05-11 18:41:02 UTC
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Date: 5/10/04 3:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Post by orderarms
Hi everyone. I'm reading "Misery" in English now(my mothertongue is
not English), and I saw this word, COCKADOODIE.
I can't find the exact meaning of this word in internet or any other
reference.
Please somebody tell me what COCKADOODIE means.
It's a made up word that's meant to sound vaguely like a swear word but
isn't. A lot of Annie Wilkes' colorful language is of her own invention.
--
Bev Vincent
I always took it to be a form of what a toddler or parent of one refers to as
kakka or doodie (aka shit) but then i could be wrong. Just how i took it,
maybe. Her way of swearing without actually doing so.

Cheers,
Monkey ~:oP
(Eddie)

"Uncork the wine let's toast the unborn
It's my unbirthday, untied and undone" - "Untiedundone" The Creatures
Snowman
2004-05-12 16:11:42 UTC
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Post by Monkey
I always took it to be a form of what a toddler or parent of one refers to as
kakka or doodie (aka shit) but then i could be wrong. Just how i took it,
maybe. Her way of swearing without actually doing so.
Funny, 'kakka' is exactly the Finnish word for ('baby') shit, not ka-ka, as
Eddie says it ;-)
(Most US folks seem to have difficulties with double consonants, I've
noticed. Like my real first name, Antti, *isn't* 'Auntie' or 'Anti' or some
variant of those.)
Didn't know we were so lingustically related, after all <g>

&y, been 'Andy' for decades for mere comfy and politeness

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Monkey
2004-05-12 18:42:05 UTC
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Date: 5/12/04 9:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Post by Monkey
I always took it to be a form of what a toddler or parent of one refers to
as
Post by Monkey
kakka or doodie (aka shit) but then i could be wrong. Just how i took it,
maybe. Her way of swearing without actually doing so.
Funny, 'kakka' is exactly the Finnish word for ('baby') shit, not ka-ka, as
Eddie says it ;-)
(Most US folks seem to have difficulties with double consonants, I've
noticed. Like my real first name, Antti, *isn't* 'Auntie' or 'Anti' or some
variant of those.)
Didn't know we were so lingustically related, after all <g>
&y, been 'Andy' for decades for mere comfy and politeness
(sirandy at luukku dot com)
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Oh my. That is interesting.
I've seen it spelled (spelt?) a few ways. Also seen Cacca or ca ca but since it
is pretty much a slang word (and baby talk more or less) i don't think it would
be in spell check or a dictionary. Plus i am quite known for my typos and often
unintentional bad spelling LOL. Ironic i chose the one that had a Finnish word
so closely resembling its meaning. Makes sense in a way though i suppose.

Cheers,
Monkey ~:oP
(Eddie)

"Uncork the wine let's toast the unborn
It's my unbirthday, untied and undone" - "Untiedundone" The Creatures
Rob
2004-05-11 21:25:00 UTC
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And breaking the word down, you have two slang words for feces. So,
"cockadoodie" is Annie's way of saying s-h-i-t without actually
swearing. :)
Liz
2004-05-12 02:34:06 UTC
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Post by Rob
And breaking the word down, you have two slang words for feces. So,
"cockadoodie" is Annie's way of saying s-h-i-t without actually
swearing. :)
That's what I got when reading the book and even with the movie. Sort of
gave me a giggle; murder and mayhem is ok, but bad words will send you
straight to hell!

Liz


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Dr. Barbara Horwitz
2004-05-12 14:52:13 UTC
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Agreed, Liz, just in the same way as it's amazing how many serial
murders historically have pet animals upon whom they bestow the greatest
loyalty and love and pampering devotion. Killing people's
fine.....but.......

Although occasionally, having had both intimate contact with people
and with animals, intimate NOT in the carnal sense, and watching
the nightly news, one does wonder.......

Figures a selfrighteous murderess wouldn't say a curseword. Makes
perfect psychologically consistent sense.


Barbara
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