Comments on: Dopey Dildock

By: Joan Sonnenschein

Joan Sonnenschein — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:24:59 +0000

My parents, New Yorkers born in 1902 and 1906, also used the expression “Dopey Dildock,” usually referring to me when I did something knuckleheaded. I, too, heard in on “Can You Top This?” I believe the panelist who used this character was Senator Ford.

By: Chris Tomasini

Chris Tomasini — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:18:05 +0000

My Mom, born in 1916 in Jersey City-NJ in a neigborhood of all Irish descent, always used the term “dopey dildock” when we did something stupid. This was interchangeable with another saying “you big gom”. I wasn’t a big Dondi fan nor of Little Orphan Annie either but I loved when Chuck McCann on his Sunday morning TV show would read those comics to us while dressed as the character.

By: banshee

banshee — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:02:48 +0000

I am still trying to track down a very short-lived comic strip about a nun. I think her name was Sister Suzie. It was a one-panel strip that I think ran in the NY Daily News.

By: banshee

banshee — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:00:18 +0000

My parents grew up in the 1930s in NYC and they both used the expression Dopey Dildock. I still remember Dondi, BTW! I loved the Sunday funnies when I was a kid in the late 50s/early 60s.

By: walter bieber

walter bieber — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:23:59 +0000

The name suddenly came to mind. Just checking out Google and it didn’t let me down. I seem to think that maybe Steve Allen uttered the phrase. How about Senator Claghorn?

By: Jim Damewood

Jim Damewood — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:11:38 +0000

Aha! I’ve been trying to think where I’d heard it and was fairly sure it was from an old radio show, but couldn’t remember which one. That was a great show. The three guys were given a topic and had to come up with an example. Thanks, Wayne.

By: Wayne Daugherty

Wayne Daugherty — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:09:42 +0000

When I was a kid, listening to radio in my room circa 1949-1951, I listened to a show called “Can you top this” where a panel of guys told jokes, many sent in by listeners. I remember a recurring name in the jokes, and it was Dopey Dilldock. He would always be the simpleton in the jokes with, of course, the funny lines. The name itself sounded funny, as–inexplicably now–much of the humor of that time was to me then.

By: Mike Love

Mike Love — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:00:10 +0000

Parents born in the 1910s. NJ-NY area. Used that term in 50-60s. Don’t recall ever using myself. The internet is indeed a wondrous tool. It renders one whose brain can retain numerous triva—well, trivial.

By: Teri Shaffer

Teri Shaffer — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:38:57 +0000

My parents, born 1908 and 1919 in NYC, would often use the expression Dopey Dildock when they did something stupid. I just thought of it and looked it up, never expecting it was real. How wondrous is that?

By: Thomas L. Seagrave

Thomas L. Seagrave — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:18:52 +0000

My dad (born 1913) would use the term Dopey Dildock as a term of derision when we would act stupidly; he would also use the term Ocky Bop.

Where did Ocky Bop come from. Did anyone else’s parent (or grandparent) use that term?

By: John

John — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:00:24 +0000

WOW, Dondi!I remember him too.
One, Dondi and Annie would have children without eyes and that is OK. Look at Annie, on Broadway and all.
Two, Daddy Warbucks could never stop Dondi. Those Italian boys, when Annie hooks up with him it is all over!

By: amanda

amanda — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:23:07 +0000

I read this post and was reminded of a recent game of Balderdash I played where ‘dildock’ was the word. I just thought I’d share the definition the game gives. According to them, a dildock is a person who uses a marked deck of cards in gambling.