cut a dido

To play a mischievous trick. The name possibly refers to Queen Dido, founder of Carthage, who asked the natives for as much land as could be covered by a bull's hide. She then cut the hide into thin strips to gain more land. Billy cut a dido today when he pulled my chair out from under me when I went to sit down.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abishag	AB-i-shag (English)	Biblical
Knute	-	Norwegian
Soraya	-	Persian, Spanish, French
Ozazias	-	Biblical Greek
Vena	-	Hinduism
Diocletianus	-	Ancient Roman