ˈdī(ˌ)dō noun
( plural didoes or didos )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : an absurd, foolish, or mischievous act : trick , prank , caper — usually used in plural and often in the phrase cut didoes
such sums were too vast, and the economic didoes too complex, for comprehension — Michael Scully
the sun had cut no didoes sufficiently serious to interrupt continent-to-continent radio broadcasting — Newsweek
his harmless didoes that once scared me to death — Bennett Cerf
2.
a. : an article of little worth : trinket
b. : a frivolous article of dress : frill , furbelow