dodo

noun

do·do | \ˈdō-(ˌ)dō

plural dodoes or dodos

Definition of dodo

1a : 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

2a : one hopelessly behind the times

b : a stupid person

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That dodo can't do anything right. I feel like a complete dodo.

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Polemicists lament that cursive is going the way of the dodo. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, "Not Your Average Autograph Collection," 12 July 2018 The discovery casts serious doubt on a popular theory that the dodo had been kept alive in a townhouse in 17th-century London. — James Rogers, Fox News, "Who shot the dodo? Technology reveals famous bird's violent end," 20 Apr. 2018 Question: What do the camel guys do while these two dodos drink Chardonnay and make out in a hot tub? — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Bachelorette Season 14 Episode 5 Recap: These Guys Are All the Worst," 25 June 2018 Like the dodo and the great auk, the tiger found a curious immortality as a global icon of extinction, more renowned for the tragedy of its death than for its life, about which little is known. — Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, "The Obsessive Search for the Tasmanian Tiger," 16 Jan. 2012 The dodo’s remains are the only known specimen of the now-extinct species to contain soft tissue and extractable DNA. — James Rogers, Fox News, "Who shot the dodo? Technology reveals famous bird's violent end," 20 Apr. 2018 With the enormous improvements in power per cylinder in the past decade, eight-cylinder cars are increasingly going the way of the dodo, and the vast majority of gasoline-powered cars will be running on four or even three cylinders soon. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "More cylinders do not mean longer engine life," 4 May 2018 During the five years of the Rob Hennigan era, the Magic used a dodo bird. — Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Former UCF coordinator wants no part of "national championship" rings, but he kept the bonus," 27 Apr. 2018 But the evolutionary adaptations and life history of the dodo remains somewhat hazy. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Murder Most Fowl: Forensic Scan Shows the Legendary Oxford Dodo Was Shot," 20 Apr. 2018

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