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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for didoes
  1. pranks
  2. tricks
  3. experiences
Noun
  • And on social media, videos show a range of other unwanted recordings, from relatively inoffensive pranks to more harmful videos featuring bullying or harassment.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Alves, who is known online for her day-in-the-life content as well as making videos documenting humorous pranks, had nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pranks
Noun
  • Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Treister had a smart sense of humor, often performing magic tricks for anyone who would come over to his home, his family said.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricks
Noun
  • Panel also impressed by NASA’s leadership Toward the end of the safety panel’s meeting on Monday, a few members made some striking comments about their experiences working with NASA this year.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The VICs are also invited to the Paris presentations, which are full-day experiences featuring canapés, cocktails and cookies inside major cultural institutions.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of experiences
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“Didoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/didoes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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