doodlebug /ˈduːdl̩ˌbʌɡ/noun 11forms 1 noun11 •An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae). •(UK) A cockchafer (genus Melolontha). •A woodlouse. •(UK, informal) The V-1 flying bomb.Soon after Richard was adopted, Orwell's flat was wrecked by a doodlebug. — 2009 •(informal) A divining rod or similarly intended device. •(informal) A term of endearment. •(informal) Someone who draws constantly. •(informal) An idiot. •(informal) A slackard or time-waster. •(historical) An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War. •(no longer used) Individual self-propelled train cars. formsdoodlebugs