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Doo vs Roo - What's the difference?

doo | roo |

As nouns the difference between doo and roo

is that doo is feces while roo is peace; quietness.

As an interjection doo

is Used as a scat word in song lyrics.

doo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (childish) Feces.

    • Synonyms

    * BM * doo-doo * poo * poop

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (music)
  • * 1995 , Phil Farrand, The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers: Volume 2
    • (Ever feel like you've just entered... The Twilight Zone? Doo , doo, doo, doo, doo, doo....)
  • * 2006 , Steve Taylor, A to X of Alternative Music (page 272)
    • the bloke who sang about coloured girls going 'doo de doo de doo doo d'de doo de doo de doo' had once had this thing with the guy who produced the debut albums by the Stooges and Patti Smith.

    Related terms

    * doo-wop ----

    roo

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) roo, ro, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • Peace; quietness.
  • Rest; stillness.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (kangaroo).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of kangaroo .
    • Derived terms
    * roo bar