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BNC: 32957 COCA: 29308

dodo

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dodo /ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/ noun
plural dodoes or dodos
dodo
/ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/
noun
plural dodoes or dodos
Learner's definition of DODO
[count]
: a type of bird that lived in the past and that was large, heavy, and unable to fly渡渡鸟(体型大,不能飞,现已灭绝)
US, informal + humorous : a stupid or silly person愚蠢的人;笨蛋

(as) dead as a dodo

see 1dead
BNC: 32957 COCA: 29308

dodo

noun

do·​do ˈdō-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dodo (audio)
plural dodoes or dodos
1
a
: an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus synonym 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

Illustration of dodo

Illustration of dodo
  • dodo 1a

Example Sentences

That dodo can't do anything right. I feel like a complete dodo.
Recent Examples on the Web In coming days, weeks and months, the Pac-12 will plot a course to salvation … or go the way of the dodo. oregonlive, 3 July 2022 If Elvis Presley was the lovable dodo, Roy Orbison was a nightingale; if Jerry Lee Lewis was the virtuoso magpie, Johnny Cash was—well, a kind of crow, a spectral oddity with dubious pipes. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021 In addition to Fred, there’s Dante the dinosaur (Tyler Shamy), Dudley the dodo (David Errigo Jr.), Peaches the astronaut chimp (Laraine Newman) and Ishmat the girl mummy (Ashlyn Madden). Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 Garum has long been considered the dodo of gastronomic history. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2021 Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2021 Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. cleveland, 7 Aug. 2021 That may not seem significant, except for the fact that the apple on that tree was previously believed to have gone the way of the dodo or the Tasmanian tiger. oregonlive, 1 July 2021 The enigmatic pop star has gone the way of the dodo bird. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 3 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dodo was in 1628
BNC: 32957 COCA: 29308

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