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dido Definition

☆ dido (dī′dō)

noun pl. -·does or -·dos

Informal a mischievous or foolish action

Etymology: < ? 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

dido Idioms

cut (up) didoes

Informal to behave in mischievous or silly way

Dido Definition

Dido (dī′dō)

noun

Rom. Myth. founder and queen of Carthage: in the Aeneid she falls in love with Aeneas and kills herself when he leaves her

Etymology: L < Gr Didō

dido Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • ie: No special guests ie dido, Zoe & Jaime etc. Gig was to short.
  • guest: No special guests ie dido, Zoe & Jaime etc. Gig was to short.

Browse dictionary entries near dido

  1. ‹ didn't
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  3. ‹ Diderot
  4. ‹ diddly squat
  5. ‹ diddly
  6. ‹ diddle
  7. ‹ didapper
  8. ‹ didactics
  9. ‹ didactic
  10. ‹ didact
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