derring-do
English
Etymology
From Middle English daring to do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/
Noun
derring-do (uncountable)
- Valiant deeds in desperate times.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.
Translations
valiant deeds in desperate times
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brave and adventurous actions
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