CLUE:

NOUN

LATE MIDDLE ENGLISH

A PIECE OF EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION USED IN
THE DETECTION OF A CRIME OF SOLVING A
MYSTERY
AN ITEM THE SCOOBY GANG SEARCHES FOR,
USUALLY FINDING ONE ON ACCIDENT, TO SOLVE
THE MYSTERY ON THEIR HANDS

Scooby and Shaggy found a clue to

solve the mystery of Captain Cutler.
COOLSVILLE:
NOUN
TOWN IN THE STATE OF
OHIO
THE HOMETOWN TO THE
SCOOBY GANG
“The city of Coolsville is the
best in th e world!” said Fred.
GANG:
NOUN

OLD ENGLISH/NORSE

AN ORGANIZED GROUP OF
CRIMINALS
USED TO REFER SPECIFICALLY TO FRED,
VELMA, DAPHNE, SHAGGY, AND SCOOBY
DOO; ALTOGETHER THEY ARE COMMONLY
CALLED THE SCOOBY GANG
Fred often says, “Come on gang
we have a mystery to solve.”
GLASSES:
NOUN

OLD ENGLISH; GERMANIC

A PAIR OF LENSES SET IN A FRAME RESTING ON
THE NOSE AND EARS, USED TO CORRECT OR
ASSIST DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT OF PROTECT THE
EYES
LENSES IN A FRAME THAT ALLOW VELMA TO SEE,
WHICH SHE CONSTANTLY LOSES AND HAS FIND
“I can’t see without my glasses!” Velma
panics while searching for her glasses.
GROOVY:
ADJECTIVE

ORIGINS
FASHIONABLE AND EXCITING
DUE TO THE SHOWS 60’S/70’S
INFLUENCE, MOST OF THE
SCOOBY GANG USES THIS WORD
“Hey that’s groovy man!”
Shaggy exclaimed.
HERRO:
EXCLAMATION
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
USED AS A GREETING OR TO BEGIN A
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

SCOOBY DOO’S VERSION OF HELLO

If you hear someone say herro,

they are mimicking Scooby Doo.
JEEPERS:
EXCLAMATION

1920’S ALTERATION OF JESUS

USED TO EXPRESS SURPRISE OR
ALARM
SPECIFICALLY DAPHNE’S WAY OF
EXPRESSING HERSELF.
When Daphne is frightened
she will usually say jeepers.
JINKIES:
EXCLAMATION
CREATED IN 1969
VELMA’S WAY OF
EXPRESSING HERSELF,
USUALLY WHEN SHE IS
SURPRISED OR FRIGHTENED
“Jinkies!” Velma exclaimed,
“We found a clue.”
KID(S):
NOUN

MID 18TH CENTURY(KIT)

A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON

HOW OTHER CHARACTERS

REFER TO THE SCOOBY GANG.
“I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it
weren’t for those meddling kids and their
dog.” Any villain in Scooby Doo
“LEMME”:
VERB
OLD ENGLISH/GERMANIC/DUTCH

NOT PREVENT OR FORBID

SPECIFICALLY SCRAPPY DOO’S
WAY OF SAYING “LET ME AT
THEM!”
“Lemme at’em, lemme at’em!” Scrappy
asserted, trying to attack the monster.
LIKE:
PREPOSITION

MIDDLE ENGLISH/OLD NORSE

HAVING THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS
OR QUALITIES AS; SIMILAR: THEY WERE
LIKE BROTHERS
SHAGGY’S WAY OF STARTING PRETTY
MUCH ANYTHING HE HAS TO SAY
“Like, I’m hungry man!”
Shaggy complained.
MEDDLING:
VERB
MIDDLE ENGLISH
INTERFERE IN OF BUSY ONESELF UNDULY
WITH SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ONES
CONCERN
USED BY THE MONSTERS AFTER THEY ARE
UNMASKED, TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE
SCOOBY GANG.
“I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it
weren’t for those meddling kids and their
dog.” Any monster from Scooby Doo.
MONSTER:
NOUN

LATE MIDDLE ENGLISH/OLD FRENCH

AN IMAGINARY CREATURE THAT IS
TYPICALLY LARGE, UGLY, AND FRIGHTENING

HOW THE GANG USUALLY REFERS TO ALL OF

THE BAD GUYS, WHO END UP BEING
HUMANS

Every time the Scooby gang takes on a

monster, they find out it is just a human in
a mask/costume.
MYSTERY
MACHINE:
NOUN
CREATED IN 1969

A FORD ECONOLINE; THE VEHICLE

THE SCOOBY GANG DRIVES
EVERYWHERE
The Scooby gang never goes
anywhere without driving the
Mystery Machine.
PLAN:
NOUN

LATE 17TH CENTURY FRENCH

A DETAILED PROPOSAL FOR DOING
OF ACHIEVING SOMETHING
FRED AND VELMA’S TRAPS TO CATCH
THE MONSTERS
When Fred and Velma create a plan to
catch the monster, Scooby and/or Shaggy
usually mess it up.
PUPPY POWER:
EXCLAMATION
CREATED IN THE 70’S
SCRAPPY DOO’S WAY OF
GAINING COURAGE; SCRAPPY’S
BATTLE CRY BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO ATTACK THE MONSTER

“Puppy power!” Scrappy

declared, charging forward.
RAGGY:
NOUN

CREATED IN 1969

SCOOBY DOO’S WAY OF

SAYING SHAGGY
“Raggy!” Scooby exclaimed scared of
the monster in front of him and Shaggy.
RANKS:
VERB(WITH OBJECT):

OLD ENGLISH/GERMANIC

EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE

SCOOBY DOO’S VERSION OF

THANKS
“Rank’s Raggy!” Scooby smiled
at Shaggy for giving him food.
RUH-ROH:
EXCLAMATION

1960’S ORIGINS
USED TO EXPRESS ALARM

SCOOBY DOO’S CATCHPHRASE;

SPECIFICALLY SCOOBY’S WAY OF
EXPRESSING HIMSELF
“Ruh-roh! A monster!”
Scooby cried.
RANDOMONIUM:
NOUN
CREATED IN 2002

A GREEN SUBSTANCE IN
SCOOBY-DOO MONSTERS
UNLEASHED THAT CREATED
MONSTERS; ALSO ONE OF THE
CLUES
The Black Night Ghost is
glowing with randomonium.
SCOOBY
DOOBY DOO!:
EXCLAMATION
CREATED IN 1969
SCOOBY DOO’S LAST LINE;
SCOOBY’S HAPPY EXPRESSION
AFTER UNMASKING THE BAD GUY
“Scooby Dooby Doo!” Scooby
cheered, and then licked his lips.
SCOOBY SNACK:
NOUN

CREATED IN 1969

A DOG TREAT; SOMETHING

SCOOBY AND SHAGGY BOTH
EAT THAT GIVES THEM
COURAGE
“Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?”
Daphne held up the dog treats, to
convince Shaggy and Scooby to go
through the door.
SPLIT-UP:
VERB

LATE 16TH CENTURY

DIVIDE AND SHARE SOMETHING

FRED’S FAVORITE THING TO TELL THE

GANG; USUALLY FRED, VELMA, AND
DAPHNE ARE PAIRED AND SHAGGY
AND SCOOBY ARE PAIRED
“Alright gang, lets split-up and
search for clues.” Fred directs.
UNMASK:
VERB

CREATED IN THE 1500’S

EXPOSE THE TRUE CHARACTER OR
HIDDEN TRUTH
WHEN THE SCOOBY GANG TAKES THE
MASK/COSTUME OFF OF THE MONSTER
TO REVEAL A HUMAN
The Black Knight ghost was
unmasked to be Old Man Wickles.
ZOINKS:
EXCLAMATION

CREATED IN 1969

SHAGGY’S WAY OF
EXPRESSING HIMSELF,
USUALLY WHEN FRIGHTENED
“Zoinkes! Like there’s a ghost right
behind me isn’t there?” Shaggy
cried to Scooby.