## Etymology
British informal word of uncertain origin, recorded from the mid-20th century; perhaps related to 'doddle' meaning to toddle or move easily, or to 'doddered' in the sense of something simple.

## AI Etymology
Doddle is a British informal word of uncertain origin, recorded from the mid-20th century; perhaps related to 'doddle' meaning to toddle or move easily, or to 'doddered' in the sense of something simple. In present use as a noun, it means "something accomplished very easily (British informal)", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Because the origin is uncertain, the safest account is descriptive: the attested senses can be explained, but the ultimate formation remains unresolved.

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