dodo

noun

ˈdō-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dodo (audio)
Definition of dodonext
1
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets

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Recent Examples of dodo Lamm told The New York Post that the company believes the moa could return by the early 2030s, while the dodo could be revived within four or five years. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Colossal is already working on artificial eggs that would be big enough for the dodo and moa embryos. — Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 2026 Colossal is also working on de-extincting the dodo, another South Pacific flightless bird species wiped out by hungry settlers. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 The team will spend the next six months ensuring the chickens are healthy and can reproduce, before potentially using the eggs to birth dodos. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dodo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodo
  1. fossil
  2. moron
  3. conservative
  4. stupid
  5. veteran
  6. loser
  7. fogy
  8. mutt
Noun
  • Its bas-relief forms appear encapsulated in rock crystal, like fossils frozen in amber.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Ultimate Dinosaur exhibit, presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota, will allow guests to view real Minnesota fossils.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fossil
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Liberal advocacy groups urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to end his attacks on ABC, and conservative groups warned Carr not to set a precedent that would harm conservatives in future administrations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
  • First elected to Congress in the 1994 Republican revolt that swept the GOP to power, Graham was part of a new era of conservatives to take their seats in the House — and among the first Republicans from his Southern state since Reconstruction.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • Army veteran Bert Mizusawa will win the Republican primary for Senate in Virginia, ABC News projects.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Like a certain hero of Greek myth and big-screen blockbuster, the Etna of Yoon's title is the veteran of a catastrophic war, scarred in body and mind, dogged in pursuit of an improbable homecoming.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of veteran
Noun
  • No longer football’s famous losers, Newcastle’s identity was now blurred.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Winners and losers in the shifting tax landscape Critics say the trend toward lower income taxes favors wealthy individuals and corporations and imperils public investments in infrastructure, housing, education and childcare.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogy
Noun
  • Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of mutt

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“Dodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodo. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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