noun (plural dodoes or dodos)
Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid
Date: 1628
1. an extinct heavy flightless bird ( Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon, an extinct flightless bird ( Raphus solitarius ) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the dodo,
2. one hopelessly behind the times, a stupid person
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