derring-do



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derring-do

Heroic, brave, or daring deeds or spirit, especially when referring to swordplay or other action-adventure scenarios. The sailor, with great derring-do, leapt from the crow's nest of the ship with his sword in his teeth, pouncing on the pirate captain.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oral-English (Rare)
Pushpa-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Edie['i:di]
BertBURT (English), BERT (German, Dutch)English, German, Dutch
Fadl-Arabic
Antonello-Italian