fais-dodo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of fais-dodo
First recorded in 1940–45; Louisiana French, French: literally, “go to sleep, go night-night!” ( fais 2nd person singular imperative of faire “to do, make”; dodo nursery word for “sleep,” probably based on dod(el)iner “to nod, dandle (a child),” influenced by dormir “to sleep”
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They included golf tournaments, an annual Cajun ball called a fais-dodo, and a Mardis Gras float that helped benefit a children’s cancer charity.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2021
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