dido

noun

ˈdī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dido (audio)
Definition of didonext
as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke known for cutting didoes at the holiday party held each year at the office

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  1. prank
  2. trick
  3. capriccio
Noun
  • Videos centered around pranks, forced performances, or situations where children appear uncomfortable or pressured to act for the audience.
    Holly Garcia, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Vincent Price’s favorite holiday was Christmas, and the horror icon couldn’t resist pulling a prank on his wife each December, according to his daughter.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of prank
Noun
  • One of the best tricks to staying healthy is to base yourself near a gym.
    Annie Daly, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Nanna has since learned new tricks and is starting potty training.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
    Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
  • The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
    JASON FARAGO and MARTHA SCHWENDENER, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
Definition of capriccio
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