Dodo
WordNet

noun


(1)   Extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
(2)   Someone whose style is out of fashion
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Etymology


From doudo, “fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”.

Noun



  1. A large, flightless bird, Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
    • As dead as a dodo.
  2. A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
 
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