derring-do
Meanings
noun
- Valiant deeds in desperate times.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.
Derived words
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