Scooby gang en · NOUN
Etymology
Derived from the cartoon Scooby-Doo, which featured a group of teenagers regularly engaged in solving mysteries.
Meanings
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A small and cohesive group of people (usually teenagers) who regularly seek to solve mysteries.
"Hey, the Scooby gang's all here," Ven said.
2007, Alyssa Day, Atlantis Awakening: The Warriors of Poseidon, page 131:"We're like the Scooby gang."
2004, Nora Roberts, Blue Dahlia: The Garden Trilogy, page 192:He's haunted, she thought. And from the look of things, this is one ghost that even our little Scooby Gang might have trouble getting rid of.
2003, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Pursuit, page 175:Care to let the rest of the Scooby Gang in on whatever's got your spider senses tingling?"
1999, Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir, Deadly Genes, page 165:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooby gangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |