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dodo (1)

do·do [ dṓ d ] (plural do·dos or do·does)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. extinct flightless bird: a large flightless bird with a hooked beak, extinct since the 17th century. Native to: formerly, Mauritius and neighboring Indian Ocean islands.  Latin name Raphus cucullatus.

2. old-fashioned person: somebody regarded as old-fashioned and conservative ( informal insult )

3. unintelligent person: somebody regarded as unintelligent ( informal insult )

[Early 17th century. < Portuguese doudo "fool, simpleton"]

do·do·ism noun

(as) dead as a dodo no longer existing, functioning, flourishing, or popular

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