can-do
[ kan-doo ]
/ ˈkænˈdu /
adjective Informal.
marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
noun
the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.
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Origin of can-do
First recorded in 1900–05
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can-do
adjective
confident and resourceful in the face of challengesa can-do attitude
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Word Origin and History for can-do
can-do
by 1952, from expression can do "it is possible," literally "(I or we) can do (it)," 1903, perhaps based on earlier no can do (see no).
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