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
  • Some prank culture now is short-attention-span theater.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Dylan's vision was a kind of variety show gone wild, packing the evening with songs, costumes, poetry, and pranks, much of it caught on film.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of prank
Noun
  • When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 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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