noodle
noun
°(usually in plural) A string or strip of pasta, especially as used in Chinese food.
"Although "spaghetti" is considered to be Italian, Marco Polo brought the noodle back from the Far East."
°(colloquial) A person with poor judgement; a fool.
verb
°(fishing) To fish (usually for very large catfish) without any equipment other than the fisherman's own body.
°To think or ponder.