Skidoo

See also: 23 skidoo

English

Alternative forms
  • Ski-doo, SkiDoo, Ski-Doo, Ski doo, Ski Doo, ski-doo, skidoo, ski doo

Etymology

From the trademark Ski-Doo, originally an erroneous rendering of "Ski-Dog" that was adopted as the official brand name of the first snowmobile.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskiˌduː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈskiˌdu/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈskiˌdʉː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Noun

Skidoo (plural Skidoos)

  1. A snowmobile.

Derived terms
  • Sea-doo
  • Skidooing

Verb

Skidoo (third-person singular simple present Skidoos, present participle Skidooing, simple past and past participle Skidooed)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of skidoo: To use a snowmachine

French

Alternative forms
  • Ski-doo, SkiDoo, Ski-Doo, Ski doo, Ski Doo, skidoo, ski-doo, ski doo

Etymology

Genericization of trademark. From English; from the trademark Ski-Doo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ski.du/

Noun

Skidoo f (plural Skidoos)

  1. a snowmobile
    Synonym: motoneige
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