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单词 dodo
释义

dodo

noun

do·​do ˈdō-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce dodo (audio)
plural dodoes or dodos
1
a
: an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus synonym Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon
b
: an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo
2
a
: one hopelessly behind the times
b
: a stupid person

Illustration of dodo

Illustration of dodo
  • dodo 1a

Synonyms

  • antediluvian
  • Colonel Blimp
  • fogy
  • fogey
  • fossil
  • fud
  • fuddy-duddy
  • mossback
  • reactionary
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • stuffed shirt
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Example Sentences

That dodo can't do anything right. I feel like a complete dodo.
Recent Examples on the Web In coming days, weeks and months, the Pac-12 will plot a course to salvation … or go the way of the dodo. oregonlive, 3 July 2022 If Elvis Presley was the lovable dodo, Roy Orbison was a nightingale; if Jerry Lee Lewis was the virtuoso magpie, Johnny Cash was—well, a kind of crow, a spectral oddity with dubious pipes. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021 In addition to Fred, there’s Dante the dinosaur (Tyler Shamy), Dudley the dodo (David Errigo Jr.), Peaches the astronaut chimp (Laraine Newman) and Ishmat the girl mummy (Ashlyn Madden). Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 Garum has long been considered the dodo of gastronomic history. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2021 Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2021 Social niceties are going the way of the dodo and landline telephone these days. cleveland, 7 Aug. 2021 That may not seem significant, except for the fact that the apple on that tree was previously believed to have gone the way of the dodo or the Tasmanian tiger. oregonlive, 1 July 2021 The enigmatic pop star has gone the way of the dodo bird. Keyaira Boone, Essence, 3 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

dodo

noun

do·​do ˈdō-dō How to pronounce dodo (audio)
plural dodoes or dodos
: a large heavy bird unable to fly that once lived on some of the islands of the Indian Ocean

dodo

noun

1
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fossil
  • conservative
  • fogy
  • mossback
  • antediluvian
  • fud
  • fogey
  • veteran
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • reactionary
  • stuffed shirt
  • fuddy-duddy
  • Colonel Blimp
  • mandarin
  • old hand
  • rightist
  • old maid
  • Tory
  • old-timer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • modern
  • hipster
  • trendy
  • liberal
  • radical
  • progressive
2
as in idiot
a stupid person she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • idiot
  • moron
  • stupid
  • goose
  • loser
  • mutt
  • turkey
  • dummy
  • donkey
  • prat
  • pinhead
  • fool
  • lunatic
  • dullard
  • dumbhead
  • ignoramus
  • nimrod
  • loon
  • noddy
  • dunderhead
  • hammerhead
  • blockhead
  • dimwit
  • dolt
  • jackass
  • imbecile
  • birdbrain
  • natural
  • doofus
  • goof
  • clown
  • airhead
  • lamebrain
  • stupe
  • goon
  • simpleton
  • dunce
  • cluck
  • cuddy
  • numskull
  • gander
  • golem
  • bonehead
  • bubblehead
  • knucklehead
  • ninny
  • hardhead
  • chucklehead
  • dummkopf
  • jerk
  • chowderhead
  • dip
  • schnook
  • yahoo
  • cretin
  • dumb cluck
  • lunkhead
  • dope
  • clunk
  • saphead
  • dork
  • dum-dum
  • oaf
  • loggerhead
  • numbskull
  • cuddie
  • noodle
  • deadhead
  • thickhead
  • stock
  • ratbag
  • mome
  • woodenhead
  • snake
  • nitwit
  • lump
  • fathead
  • dim bulb
  • dumbbell
  • skunk
  • booby
  • loony
  • nincompoop
  • buffoon
  • know-nothing
  • clodpole
  • schlub
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • villain
  • meathead
  • half-wit
  • yo-yo
  • clodpoll
  • madman
  • shlub
  • nut
  • clot
  • creep
  • beast
  • zany
  • cad
  • cur
  • mug
  • scatterbrain
  • stinker
  • boor
  • gawk
  • heel
  • featherbrain
  • churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • brain
  • sage
  • genius
  • whiz
  • thinker
  • intellect
  • wizard
  • intellectual
  • polymath
  • Renaissance man
  • sharpy
  • sharpie
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