[ˈdəʊdəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large extinct flightless bird with a stout body, stumpy wings, a large head, and a heavy hooked bill. It was found on Mauritius until the end of the 17th century

- an old-fashioned and ineffective person or thing
(e.g: dodos do enter the events, they just never make the finals)


Phrases:
- as dead as a dodo

Origin:
early 17th century: from Portuguese doudo ‘simpleton’ (because the bird had no fear of man and was easily killed). Compare with dotterel