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derring-do definition

derring-do (der′iŋ do̵̅o̅′)

noun

daring action; reckless courage

Etymology: ME derrynge do, durring don, lit., daring to do; misunderstood as abstract n. by Spenser and thence popularized by Scott (Ivanhoe)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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