doddle
noun/ˈdɒdl/
/ˈdɑːdl/
[singular] (British English, informal)- a task or an activity that is very easy synonym cinch
- The first year of the course was an absolute doddle.
- The machine is a doddle to set up and use.
Word Origin1930s: perhaps from dialect doddle ‘toddle’, of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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