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The concept is simple: Set up a DIY taco bar with all the taco toppings and sides, and shake up some margaritas (mocktails if this is a graduation predating college). Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 All Purpose Cleaning Paste Homemade cleaning solution with vinegar A DIY cleaning solution can help your floors shine. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025 Best deals on tools Summer brings plenty of DIY projects. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for DIY

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of DIY was in 1955

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“DIY.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DIY. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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