dodos

Variant of dodo

dodo definition

dodo (dō′dō)

noun pl. dodos -·dos or dodoes -·does

  1. a large extinct bird (Raphus cucullatus) that had rudimentary wings useless for flying: formerly found on Mauritius
    1. an old-fashioned person; fogy
    2. Slang a stupid person; dullard

Etymology: Port doudo, lit., foolish, stupid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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