Толковый словарь английского языка - dodo
Dodo
dodo
noun (plural ~es or ~s) Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid Date: 1628 1. an extinct heavy flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon, an extinct flightless bird (Raphus solitarius) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the ~, 2. one hopelessly behind the times, a stupid person
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n. (pl. -os or -oes) 1 any large flightless bird of the extinct family Raphidae, formerly native to Mauritius. 2 an old-fashioned, stupid, or inactive person. Phrases and idioms as dead as the (or a) dodo 1 completely or unmistakably dead. 2 entirely obsolete. Etymology: Port. doudo simpleton ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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