do·do (d  d)n. pl. do·does or do·dos 1. A large, clumsy, flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus), formerly of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, that has been extinct since the late 17th century. 2. Informal One who is out-of-date, as in dress or ideas. 3. Informal A stupid person; an idiot. [Portuguese dodó, alteration of obsolete Dutch dodors : Dutch dot, tuft of feathers + obsolete Dutch ors, tail (from Middle Dutch ærs; see ors- in Indo-European roots).] |
dodo [ˈdəʊdəʊ]
n pl dodos, dodoes
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 plumage See also ratite
2. 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(as) dead as a dodo (of a person or thing) irretrievably defunct or out of date
[from Portuguese doudo, from doudo stupid]
dodoism n
dodo - Comes from Portuguese doudo, "fool, simpleton," from the bird's awkward appearance.
See also related terms for simpleton.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | dodo - someone whose style is out of fashion colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| 2. | dodo - extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons columbiform bird - a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes genus Raphus, Raphus - type genus of the Raphidae: dodos |
Translations
dodo [ˈdəʊdəʊ] N (dodos or dodoes (pl))
2. (US) (= fool) → bobo/a m/f
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