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Old 24-Oct-2005, 10:59
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Hello,

could you please tell me what "What's the do?" means?

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Linklater
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Old 24-Oct-2005, 18:11
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Hello,

could you please tell me what "What's the do?" means?

Best regards,
Linklater
In colloquial British English, it is used to ask about the reason for a function, celebration, party, or similar. "Do" is slang for that type of event.

Similar:

"We're having a do for John's 50th birthday."
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