Didon dîna, dit-on, du dos d'un dodu dindon dont le dodu dos dodine.

Meaning: A 'd' / 'din' / 'dod' avalanche that seems designed to jam the tongue in third gear.

Language: French

Literally: Dido dined, they say, on the back of a plump turkey whose plump back wobbled.

Category: Fiendish

Origin: One of French's most famous fiendish twisters; a staple of actors' warm-up routines.

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