didoes

noun

variants or didos
plural of dido
as in pranks
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. pranks
  2. tricks
  3. experiences
Noun
  • The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pranks
Noun
  • Ahead, moving-industry insiders reveal their tricks of the trade to make moving so much better.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Globally, consumers cut spending after 47% of bad experiences, according to a Qualtrics XM Institute survey of more than 20,000 people across 14 countries, conducted in 2025.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of experiences
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“Didoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didoes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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