Plural of dido; plural form referring to capers, pranks, or antics, particularly mischievous acts.
From 'dido,' possibly from the proper noun 'Dido' (Carthaginian queen from legend), used figuratively since the 1800s to mean a prank or trick.
The word 'didoes' comes from Dido, legendary queen of Carthage, whose famous trick was cutting a cowhide into strips to claim land—now it means any clever trick or prank.
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