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noun (pl=dodoes, pl2=dodos)
  1. A large, flightless bird, Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
    • As dead as a .
      1. (context, figurative) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
Etymology: From doudo, "fool, simpleton, silly, stupid".(rfe, doesn"t really fit with wikipedia)


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