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- the done thing
the done thing
the done thing
(British, American & Australian) also the thing to do (American) the correct way to behave in a particular social situation (usually negative) Wearing jeans in an office environment isn't really the done thing. You can't smoke during the meal. It's not the thing to do.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Riina | | REE:-nah (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |
| Fausta | | - | Italian, Ancient Roman |
| Ursa | | - | Late Roman |
| Linzi | | LIN-zee | English (Rare) |
| Vibius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Agnar | | - | Norwegian, Icelandic |