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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
derring-do /ˌdɛrɪŋˈduː/

▶noun dated or humorous action displaying heroic courage.

– origin C16: from ME dorryng do ‘daring to do’, misprinted as derrynge do and misinterpreted by Spenser; later popularized by Sir Walter Scott.

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