Etymology

do one's own thing

Today it means: To do what one considers to be best suited or most satisfying for oneself; to do what expresses one's distinctive interests or talents; to do as one chooses. Full definition →

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The story

1960s counterculture.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.