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fais do-do

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
fais -do--do
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Cajun dance party.

Etymology

Originated before World War II, from French [Term?]. Often said to be a mother's command to her infants to go to sleep; but perhaps related to dos a dos.

Origin

Inflected Forms

fais do-dos (plural) fais-dodo (alternative)

Questions

What does fais do-do mean?
A Cajun dance party.
Where does fais do-do come from?
It is traced to French.

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