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doit

noun \ ˈdȯit \
variants: or less commonly play \ˈdȯit, ˈdīt\
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of doit

1 : an old coin of the Netherlands and Dutch controlled territories equal to about ¹/₈ stiver
2 : trifle 1

Origin and Etymology of doit

Dutch duit; akin to Old Norse thveiti small coin, thveita to hew

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