dodo

[ doh-doh ]

/ ˈdoʊ doʊ /

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noun, plural do·dos, do·does.

any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.

Slang. a dull-witted, slow-reacting person.

a person with old-fashioned, conservative, or outmoded ideas.

a thing that is outmoded or obsolete.

Origin of dodo

First recorded in 1620–30, dodo is from the Portuguese word doudo, fool, madman (of uncertain origin); the bird apparently so called from its clumsy appearance

OTHER WORDS FROM dodo

do·do·ism, noun

Words nearby dodo

Dodgem, dodger, dodgery, Dodgson, dodgy, dodo, do, doing, Dodoma, Dodona, dodo split, do down

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Example sentences from the Web for dodo

As David Quammen described in his elegiac The Song of the Dodo, islands are “where species go to die.”
Why Do We Save Some Species and Let Others Get Devastated?|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Republicans are going the way of the dodo in the Golden State.
The Independent Rundown, November 10|Matthew DeLuca|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Since the Cold War, Kissingerians have largely gone the way of the dodo bird inside the GOP.
Mitt Romney’s Foreign-Policy Disarray Reflects GOP Disconnect|Peter Beinart|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ever the optimist, Crystal believes that languages need not meet the fate of the dodo bird.
4 Smart Summer Reads|Alexander Nazaryan|August 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

"Dodo, you should have broken it to him," said Edith with deep reproach.
Dodo Wonders|E. F. Benson
Dodo dropped the soap which she had just rescued from the bottom of the cloudy water, and looked up with bright eyes.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson
Seymour was among those who were going by the early train, and when Dodo came down he had finished breakfast.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson
When she was introduced to the strange girl, Dodo wondered how she came to join their party but she said nothing.
Polly and Her Friends Abroad|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Dodo paused and gulped back his tears and Molly did not dare trust herself to speak.
Molly Brown's Senior Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for dodo

dodo

/ (ˈdəʊdəʊ) /

noun plural dodos or dodoes

any flightless bird, esp Raphus cucullatus, of the recently extinct family Raphidae of Mauritius and adjacent islands: order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc). They had a hooked bill, short stout legs, and greyish plumageSee also ratite

informal an intensely conservative or reactionary person who is unaware of changing fashions, ideas, etc

(as) dead as a dodo (of a person or thing) irretrievably defunct or out of date

Derived forms of dodo

dodoism, noun

Word Origin for dodo

C17: from Portuguese doudo, from doudo stupid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with dodo

dodo

see under dead as a doornail.

单词	dodo
释义	dodo [ doh-doh ] / ˈdoʊ doʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dodo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural do·dos, do·does. any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez. Slang. a dull-witted, slow-reacting person. a person with old-fashioned, conservative, or outmoded ideas. a thing that is outmoded or obsolete. Origin of dodo First recorded in 1620–30, dodo is from the Portuguese word doudo, fool, madman (of uncertain origin); the bird apparently so called from its clumsy appearance OTHER WORDS FROM dodo do·do·ism, noun Words nearby dodo Dodgem, dodger, dodgery, Dodgson, dodgy, dodo, do, doing, Dodoma, Dodona, dodo split, do down Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dodo As David Quammen described in his elegiac The Song of the Dodo, islands are “where species go to die.” Why Do We Save Some Species and Let Others Get Devastated?\|Melissa Holbrook Pierson\|May 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Republicans are going the way of the dodo in the Golden State. The Independent Rundown, November 10\|Matthew DeLuca\|November 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Since the Cold War, Kissingerians have largely gone the way of the dodo bird inside the GOP. Mitt Romney’s Foreign-Policy Disarray Reflects GOP Disconnect\|Peter Beinart\|May 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Ever the optimist, Crystal believes that languages need not meet the fate of the dodo bird. 4 Smart Summer Reads\|Alexander Nazaryan\|August 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST "Dodo, you should have broken it to him," said Edith with deep reproach. Dodo Wonders\|E. F. Benson Dodo dropped the soap which she had just rescued from the bottom of the cloudy water, and looked up with bright eyes. Dodo's Daughter\|E. F. Benson Seymour was among those who were going by the early train, and when Dodo came down he had finished breakfast. Dodo's Daughter\|E. F. Benson When she was introduced to the strange girl, Dodo wondered how she came to join their party but she said nothing. Polly and Her Friends Abroad\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Dodo paused and gulped back his tears and Molly did not dare trust herself to speak. Molly Brown's Senior Days\|Nell Speed British Dictionary definitions for dodo dodo / (ˈdəʊdəʊ) / noun plural dodos or dodoes any flightless bird, esp Raphus cucullatus, of the recently extinct family Raphidae of Mauritius and adjacent islands: order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc). They had a hooked bill, short stout legs, and greyish plumageSee also ratite informal an intensely conservative or reactionary person who is unaware of changing fashions, ideas, etc (as) dead as a dodo (of a person or thing) irretrievably defunct or out of date Derived forms of dodo dodoism, noun Word Origin for dodo C17: from Portuguese doudo, from doudo stupid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dodo dodo see under dead as a doornail. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to dodo 11 New And Handy Emoji We’ll See In 2020We're excited about what these 11 new emoji of 2020 represent—and eager to discover the creative ways people will put them to use. READ MORE Words related to dodo eccentric, fellow, crank, miser, galoot, fuddy-duddy, fossil, stick-in-the-mud, fogey, fool, dumbbell, dunce, idiot, goon, dope, blockhead, chump, stupid, ignoramus, nitwit
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dodo

noun, plural do·dos, do·does.

Origin of dodo

OTHER WORDS FROM dodo

Words nearby dodo

Example sentences from the Web for dodo

British Dictionary definitions for dodo

noun plural dodos or dodoes

Derived forms of dodo

Word Origin for dodo

Idioms and Phrases with dodo

Content related to dodo

Words related to dodo