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noodle

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noo·dle 1  (ndl)
n.
A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water.

[German Nudel.]

noo·dle 2  (ndl)
n. Slang
1. The human head.
2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.

[Probably alteration of noddle.]

noo·dle 3  (ndl)
intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles Slang
To improvise music on an instrument in an idle, haphazard fashion.

[Imitative.]

noodle1
n
(Cookery) (often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
[from German Nudel, origin obscure]

noodle2
n
1. US and Canadian a slang word for head [1]
2. a simpleton
[perhaps a blend of noddle1 and noodle1]

noodle3
vb
(intr) Slang to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.noodlenoodle - a ribbonlike strip of pasta          
alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
egg noodle - narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
2.noodle - informal terms for a human head
human head - the head of a human being
Translations
noodle1 [ˈnuːdl] N
1. (= head) → cabeza f
2. (= fool) → bobo/a m/f

noodle2 [ˈnuːdl]
A. NPL noodlesfideos mpl, tallarines mpl
B. CPD noodle soup Nsopa f de fideos

noodle
n
(Cook) → Nudel f
(dated inf, = fool) → Dummerjan m (dated inf)
(US inf: = head) → Birne f (inf); use your noodlestreng deinen Grips an (inf)

noodle
n noodle [ˈnuːdl]
a strip of paste usually made with water, flour and egg fried noodles. snysel, noedel عَجينَه من الدَّقيق والبَيْض юфка nudle nudel die Nudel χυλοπίτες fideos, tallarines nuudel رشته فرنگى nuudeli nouille(s) אִטְרִייָה सेवईं rezanac nudli, tészta mi núðla tagliatelle, pasta めん類 누들(밀가루와 달걀로 만든 국수의 일종) lakštiniai, makaronai nūdele[] mi vermicelli nuddel (nudler) makaron tăiţei лапша rezance rezanec knedla nudel ก๋วยเตี๋ยว şehriye 麵條 локшина نوڈل، لوئي mỳ sợi


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If a governor comes out of his government rich, they say he has been a thief; and if he comes out poor, that he has been a noodle and a blockhead.
 
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