derring-do

[ der-ing-doo ]
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noun
  1. daring deeds; heroic daring.

Origin of derring-do

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English durring-do literally, “daring to do,” erroneously taken as noun phrase; see dare, do1

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derring-do

/ (ˈdɛrɪŋˈduː) /


noun
  1. archaic, or literary a daring spirit or deed; boldness or bold action

Origin of derring-do

1
C16: from Middle English durring don daring to do, from durren to dare + don to do

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