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Topic: BIRDS

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Portuguese
Origin: doudo 'stupid person'

dodo

 noun
     
do‧do plural dodos [countable]
1HBB a large bird that was unable to fly and no longer exists
2 American English informal a stupid person
3

(as) dead as a dodo

completely dead or inactive, or no longer used
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