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dodo
dodo /ˈdəʊdəʊ $ ˈdoʊdoʊ/ noun (plural dodos) [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Portuguese
 Origin: doudo 'stupid person'
1. 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