whangdoodle

noun3

1. •
   (humorous) A whimsical monster in folklore and children's fiction; a bugbear.

   • "I'm n-n-not a tor-tor-tortoise," stuttered the curious creature, "I'm a wha-wha-whang-whang-doodle." "A whangdoodle! What's that?" — 1901
2. •
   A ruling in which the opening stake limits are doubled for the next play after the appearance of a very good hand.

   • It is sometimes agreed in advance that after a hand of certain rank, such as Four of a Kind or a Full House, is shown, a Whangdoodle or Jackpot must be played[…] — 1940
3. •
   (no longer used) A term of disparagement.

   • […]and I want you to conflumux everything got up by Mrs. Davis or Miss Lane, or any other of these political whangdoodles. — 1867