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dido

noun di·do \ˈdī-(ˌ)dō\

plural didoes or didos

Definition of DIDO

1

: a mischievous or capricious act : prank, antic —often used in the phrase cut didoes

2

: something that is frivolous or showy

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Origin of DIDO

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1807

Related to DIDO

Synonyms: antic, caper, capriccio, prank, escapade, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, rag [chiefly British], roguery, shavie [Scottish], shine(s), trick, waggery

Dido

noun Di·do \ˈdī-(ˌ)dō\

Definition of DIDO

: a legendary queen of Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid who kills herself when Aeneas leaves her

Origin of DIDO

Latin, from Greek Didō

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

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