dollarydoo

English

Etymology

Blend of dollar +‎ didgeridoo. A faux-Australianism originally coined as "dollaridoos" by television writers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein for “Bart vs. Australia”, a 1995 episode of the animated sitcom The Simpsons.

Noun

dollarydoo (plural dollarydoos)

1. (Australia, informal, finance) The Australian dollar.
   • 1995 February 19, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, “Bart vs. Australia”, in The Simpsons, season 6, episode 17, production code 2F13:

     Bruno: "Nine hundred dollaridoos? Tobias! Did you accept a six-hour collect call from the states?"
     Tobias: "It was an emergency call from the International Drainage Commission in Springfield."
     Bruno: "Oh my God! There's nothing wrong with the bidet, is there?"

   • 2015 24 December, Cam Tyeson, Merry Christmas to All Y'all, from Yr Gr8 m8s at Pedestrian.tv, Pedestrian.tv.

     "And maybe spare a thought - or a spare dollarydoo or two - for those less fortunate than you.

   • 2016 23 March, Shayen de Silva, Premiere: A picture of restlessness and weathered love, Tom Stephens will leave you heartbroken on Down to Rest, Happymag.tv.

     "Tickets will be available at the door for a cool 10 dollarydoos."

   • 2018 October 6, Joe Brumm, “The Weekend”, in Bluey, season 1, episode 6:

     Bandit: "I'd like that one, please."
     Bluey: "Four hundred dollarydoos."

   • 2019 12 May, Labor Will Pump Over $30 Million Into Aussie Music, Ban Scalpers If It Wins The Election, Musicfeeds.com.au.

     "Opposition leader Bill Shorten & co popped the cork on their arts funding plan at Melbourne’s Espy this weekend, allocating a mouth-watering $20 million dollarydoos to the Australian Music Live Music Fund to support live music venues, hotels, restaurants, cafes, festivals, precinct events and musos."

See also

• dollarbuck