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The dodo
/ðə ˈdoʊdoʊ/
Definition
1
An extinct, flightless bird (Raphus cucullatus) endemic to Mauritius, characterized by its large size, stout body, and hooked beak; it became extinct in the late 17th century due to human activity and introduced predators.
2
Something or someone outdated, obsolete, or comically doomed to failure, often in the idiom 'dead as the dodo' or 'goes the way of the dodo.'
Examples
The dodo waddled into the history books after sailors mistook it for an easy buffet.
My ancient desktop computer finally went the way of the dodo during the last power surge.
At the party, he tried the floss dance, proving some trends go extinct faster than the dodo.
The boss's fax machine obsession marked the office as deader than the dodo in 2026.