dodo
dodo
Definition
dodo (dō′dō)
noun pl. -·dos or -·does
- a large extinct bird (Raphus cucullatus) that had rudimentary wings useless for flying: formerly found on Mauritius
- an old-fashioned person; fogy
- Slang a stupid person; dullard
Etymology: Port doudo, lit., foolish, stupid
dodo
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- do: How did the flightless dodos get back to Mauritius?
- stuff: I can hardly bear to tell the story of the Oxford Dodo, the last dodo stuffed in England.
- know: We know the dodo is extinct, but w. ... .
- show: Unlike many of the drawings and paintings of the dodo, this model shows the dodo as being quite a slim bird.
Adjective modifier
- last: I can hardly bear to tell the story of the Oxford Dodo, the last dodo stuffed in England.
- extinct: As much as for the extinct dodo, or for the fate of the elephant now going.
- pet: If we all wanted a pet dodo the Market would supply us.
Modifies a noun
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