Verb | Movement / Age
Encyclopedia of British Slang
DODDER
Verb | Neutral | Movement / Age
DODDER Pronunciation: /’d?d-?/ Part of Speech: Verb Severity Level: Neutral Category: Movement / Age
Core Definition
Dodder means:
To walk unsteadily
To move slowly due to age
Linguistic Origins
Onomatopoeic origin.
Recorded since the 17th century.
Usage Contexts
Observation:
Doddering about.
Often used affectionately for elderly movement.
Final Assessment
Dodder captures fragile motion.
Gently.
EXPANDED ENTRY 304
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
