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dodo
noun do·do \ˈdō-(ˌ)dō\
: a type of bird that lived in the past and that was large, heavy, and unable to fly
: a stupid or silly person
plural dodoes or dodos
Full Definition of DODO
1
a : an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon b : an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo
2
a : one hopelessly behind the times b : a stupid person
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Origin of DODO
Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid
First Known Use: 1628
Related to DODO
- Synonyms
- antediluvian, Colonel Blimp, fogy, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, mossback, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud, stuffed shirt
DODO Defined for Kids
dodo
noun do·do \ˈdō-dō\
plural do·does or do·dos
Definition of DODO for Kids
: a large heavy bird unable to fly that once lived on some of the islands of the Indian Ocean
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