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Wang Dang Doodle

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

Definition:

Wang Dang Doodle: An African-American slang term for a party, popularized by the Howlin' Wolf version of the Willie Dixon song. Oddly enough, neither the songwriter nor the performer thought much of the song, Wolf denigrating it as a "levee camp" song. Still, "Wang Dang Doodle" has also been recorded by Koko Taylor, Ted Nugent, Savoy Brown, and the Grateful Dead, as well as by Dixon himself.

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