Word
dodo
Phoneticsdo·do
US/ˈdoʊdoʊ/
UK/dˈəʊdəʊ/
Definition
n. a person who is out of touch with what is happening in the world. You use this to describe someone who is old-fashioned or does not know about modern trends.
n. a person who is out of touch with contemporary trends or social norms. Often used to describe someone who is perceived as foolish or naive.
Examples
“He is a bit of a dodo when it comes to technology.”
“My grandfather is a bit of a dodo because he still uses a rotary phone and doesn't know how to use social media.”
“While the rest of the department had embraced digital transformation, the senior partner remained a dodo, insisting on handwritten reports and traditional filing systems.”
Examples
simple
“He is a bit of a dodo when it comes to technology.”
contextual
“My grandfather is a bit of a dodo because he still uses a rotary phone and doesn't know how to use social media.”
complex
“While the rest of the department had embraced digital transformation, the senior partner remained a dodo, insisting on handwritten reports and traditional filing systems.”
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from obsolete Portuguese doudo (“fool, simpleton, silly, stupid”) or Dutch dodaars. First attested in the 17th century.
Borrowed from Yoruba dòdò (“fried plantain”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
go the way of the dodo — To go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.
go the way of the dodo bird — Alternative form of go the way of the dodo.
Scan code
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