daredeviltry

daredeviltry
/dair"dev'euhl tree/, n.
reckless daring; venturesome boldness.
Also, daredevilry /dair"dev'euhl ree/.
[1870-75, Amer.; DAREDEVIL + -try, as in DEVILTRY]

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