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Skidoo
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23 skidoo
English
Alternative forms
en Ski-doo SkiDoo Ski-Doo Ski doo Ski Doo ski-doo skidoo ski doo
Etymology
From the trademark en Ski-Doo, originally an erroneous rendering of "Ski-Dog" that was adopted as the official brand name of the first snowmobile.
Pronunciation
en /ˈskiˌduː/ UK
en /ˈskiˌdu/ US
en /ˈskiˌdʉː/ AusE
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Skidoo.wav US
en uː 2
Noun
A snowmobile.
Derived terms
en Sea-doo
en Skidooing
Verb
en skidoo: To use a snowmachine
en genericized trademarks
en Snow
French
Alternative forms
fr Ski-doo SkiDoo Ski-Doo Ski doo Ski Doo skidoo ski-doo ski doo
Etymology
fr genericized trademarks Genericization of trademark. From fr en -; from the trademark fr Ski-Doo.
Pronunciation
skidou
Noun
f
a snowmobile
fr motoneige