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Definition of "do-si-do" []

  • A movement in square dancing in which two dancers approach each other and circle back to back, then return to their original positions. (noun)
  • The call given to signal such a movement. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "do-si-do" in a sentence
  • "It has two insulated bowls that reside in the freezer so you can "do-si-do" them at will -- (Boy do they know their audience) -- a paddle-like, churning device that fits snugly inside the bowl, and a dome that goes over the whole enterprise."
  • "My friend, the one who has helped me come here, incorporates a do-si-do into her steps and moves to my left so that i can sidle closer to the gorgeous grass dancer coming up on the right."
  • ""Forward again with the do-si-do" was about as clear as it got."