noun
General Slang
do-fa-do
DOO-fah-DOO · noun · informal
Tit-for-tat; getting even
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Definitions
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Reciprocal action, especially revenge — doing to someone what they did to you.
“It's do-fa-do; he broke mine so I broke his.”
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do-fa-do In A Sentence
It's do-fa-do; he broke mine so I broke his.
Origin & Usage
Barbados; from 'do for do'.
People Also Ask
What does 'do-fa-do' mean?
It means tit-for-tat or getting even, doing to someone what they did to you.
Where does 'do-fa-do' come from?
It is a Barbadian phrase from 'do for do', capturing the idea of reciprocal action.
How do you use 'do-fa-do' in a sentence?
You might say 'It's do-fa-do; he broke mine so I broke his.'
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