fais-dodo

[ fey-doh-doh ]

noun

, Louisiana.

, plural fais-do·dos.

1. a country dance party.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fais-dodo¹

First recorded in 1940–45; Louisiana French, French: literally, “go to sleep, go night-night!” ( fais 2nd person singular imperative of faire “to do, make”; dodo nursery word for “sleep,” probably based on dod(el)iner “to nod, dandle (a child),” influenced by dormir “to sleep”

Example Sentences

They included golf tournaments, an annual Cajun ball called a fais-dodo, and a Mardis Gras float that helped benefit a children’s cancer charity.

From Seattle Times