fais do-do

noun

A Cajun dance party.

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Meanings

nounfais do-do (plural fais do-dos)

plural fais do-dos · alternative fais-dodo

  1. A Cajun dance party.

Origin

  1. French[Term?]
  2. Englishfais do-do

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.

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“fais do-do.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fais%20do-do. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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