as dead as a dodo

do·do (d

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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 Informal One who is out-of-date, as in dress or ideas.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(as) dead as a dodo (of a person or thing) irretrievably defunct or out of date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 fogey, fogy, fossil colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person
	2.	dodo - extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons Raphus cucullatus 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))

1. (Zool) → dodó m
see also dead A1

2. (US) (= fool) → bobo/a m/f

dodo [ˈdəʊdəʊ] [dodoes] (pl) n

→ dronte m

(= silly person) → andouille f

dodo

→ Dodo m, → Dronte f; as dead as a dodo → mausetot

(US inf: = silly person) → Trottel m (inf)

dodo [ˈdəʊdəʊ] n

a. (Zool) → dodo
as dead as a dodo → morto/a e sepolto/a

b. (fam) (fool) → scemo/a

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fogey
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golden ager
old person
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order Columbiformes
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If the county council leader pulls the plug, the plan will be as dead as a dodo.

Plea to leader over fire cuts; CAMPAIGN: Council chief urged to halt ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

Everyone who has a web site knows that without proper website promotion , the site will be as dead as a dodo.

Mix and Match Different Website Promotion Methods for Best Results by Sunil Punjabi / Internet and Businesses Online community

But perhaps Ramis was hoping for a little more inspiration in the improvisation from his cast because his script is as dead as a dodo.

Disaster of epic proportions; How can a big budget comedy starring ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

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