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dodos
We have found lemma(root) word of dodos : dodo.
Definitions
[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
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