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Did my dad make up queen Doo-Doo?
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2011/04/01 - 8:47am
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Has anyone encountered this phrase/name? As a child, he would call me queen doo-doo when I was being prissy or fancy.

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2011/04/01 - 10:22am
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First, welcome.

It seems he did not make it up, although I am having some trouble getting a clear story. Your location gave me a hint to spell it in a French manner. Try this spelling: Doudou. It appears to refer to someone who is acting overly important or overly privileged. I find a few references in this context to Queen Doudou or Reine Doudou.

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Blog reference to "la reine Doudou"

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2011/04/01 - 12:48pm
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What a lovely welcome, I must say.

Ah-Ha! Makes perfect sense! My family has very french roots on my father's side. We "went dough-dough", and often had 'grahdoo' wiped from our faces. Thanks for the response!

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