<P> The term Doodle first appeared in English in the early seventeenth century and is thought to be derived from the Low German ( a language close to Dutch ) dudel , meaning `` playing music badly '' or Dödel , meaning `` fool '' or `` simpleton '' . The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness . Dandies were men who placed particular importance upon physical appearance , refined language , and leisure hobbies . A self - made `` Dandy '' was a British middle - class man from the late 18th to early 19th century who impersonated an aristocratic lifestyle . They notably wore silk strip cloth , stuck feathers in their hats , and bore two fob watch accessories simultaneously ( two pocket watches with chains ) -- `` one to tell what time it was and the other to tell what time it was not '' . This era was the height of `` dandyism '' in London , when men wore striped silks upon their return from the Grand Tour , along with a feather in the hat . </P>
<P> The term Doodle first appeared in English in the early seventeenth century and is thought to be derived from the Low German ( a language close to Dutch ) dudel , meaning `` playing music badly '' or Dödel , meaning `` fool '' or `` simpleton '' . The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness . Dandies were men who placed particular importance upon physical appearance , refined language , and leisure hobbies . A self - made `` Dandy '' was a British middle - class man from the late 18th to early 19th century who impersonated an aristocratic lifestyle . They notably wore silk strip cloth , stuck feathers in their hats , and bore two fob watch accessories simultaneously ( two pocket watches with chains ) -- `` one to tell what time it was and the other to tell what time it was not '' . This era was the height of `` dandyism '' in London , when men wore striped silks upon their return from the Grand Tour , along with a feather in the hat . </P>
in the song yankee doodle what does macaroni mean
in the song yankee doodle what does macaroni mean
foppishness
foppishness