Meaning of DODO
| Pronunciation: | | 'dowdow
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- [n] extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
- [n] (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion
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| | Synonyms: | | fogey, fogy, fossil, Raphus cucullatus |
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| | See Also: | | columbiform bird, genus Raphus, old person, oldster, Raphus, senior citizen | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Do"do\, n.; pl. {Dodoes}. [Said to be fr. Pg. doudo silly,
foolish (cf. {Booby}); this is fr. Prov. E. dold, the same
word as E. dolt.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, extinct bird ({Didus ineptus}), formerly inhabiting
the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings,
like those of the ostrich, and a short neck and legs; --
called also {dronte}. It was related to the pigeons.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | amatory; loving. (1.) A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1). (2.) An Ahohite, father of Eleazar, who was one of David's three heroes (2 Sam. 23:9; 1 Chr. 11:12). He was the same with Dodai mentioned in 1 Chr. 27:4. (3.) A Bethlehemite, and father of Elhanan, who was one of David's thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:24). |
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| | Related Terms: | | antediluvian, antique, back number, boob, conservative, dad, dimwit, dolt, dummy, elder, fogy, fossil, fud, fuddy-duddy, granny, has-been, idiot, longhair, matriarch, Methuselah, mid-Victorian, moron, mossback, nitwit, numskull, old believer, old crock, old dodo, old fogy, old liner, old man, old poop, old woman, old-timer, patriarch, pop, pops, reactionary, regular old fogy, relic, simpleton, square, starets, traditionalist |
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