- didoes
- Cute animal antics, such as rolling by a frisky, friendly feline. Possible Scottish origin.
The tabby kitten did didoes on the floor as her belly was scratched.
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didoes — Cute animal antics, such as rolling by a frisky, friendly feline. Possible Scottish origin. The tabby kitten did didoes on the floor as her belly was scratched … Dictionary of american slang
didoes — n. mischievous prank, trick … English contemporary dictionary
cut (up) didoes — N. Amer. informal play pranks. → dido … English new terms dictionary
cut up didoes — To behave in an extravagant way • • • Main Entry: ↑dido … Useful english dictionary
dido — ☆ dido [dī′dō ] n. pl. didoes or didos [< ? DIDO, from the story that Dido, on purchasing as much land as might be covered with the hide of a bull, ordered the hide cut into thin strips, with which she surrounded a large area] Informal a… … English World dictionary
dido — noun (plural didoes or didos) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1807 1. a mischievous or capricious act ; prank, antic often used in the phrase cut didoes 2. something that is frivolous or showy … New Collegiate Dictionary
dido — /duy doh/, n., pl. didos, didoes. Usually, didos, didoes. Informal. 1. a mischievous trick; prank; antic. 2. a bauble or trifle. [1800 10; orig. uncert.] * * * In Greek legend, the founder of Carthage. She fled to North Africa after the murder of … Universalium
dido — [ dʌɪdəʊ] noun (plural didoes or didos) (in phr. cut (up) didoes) N. Amer. informal play pranks. Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
prank — n Prank, caper, antic, monkeyshine, dido mean a playful, often a mischievous, act or trick. Prank carries the strongest implication of devilry of all these words, though there is little suggestion of malice and primary emphasis upon the practical … New Dictionary of Synonyms
One, Two, Three — This article is about the 1961 film. For the 2008 Hindi film, see One Two Three (2008 film). For other uses, see 1 2 3. One, Two, Three Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass Direct … Wikipedia
