derring-do
der·ring–do
noun \ˌder-iŋ-ˈdü, ˌde-riŋ-\Definition of DERRING-DO
: daring action : daring <deeds of derring–do>
See Origin of DERRING-DO
Middle English dorring don daring to do, from dorring (gerund of dorren to dare) + don to do
First Known Use: 1579
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