dodo

A noun referring to an extinct, flightless bird that was native to Mauritius, or a person whose ideas or style are considered old-fashioned and out of date.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen ausgestorbenen, flugunfähigen Vogel bezeichnet, der auf Mauritius endemisch war, oder eine Person, deren Ideen oder Stil als altmodisch und überholt gelten.

1. Extinct bird B1 formal

   A large, flightless bird that was native to the island of Mauritius and became extinct in the late 17th century.

   • The dodo is one of the most famous examples of extinction caused by humans.
   • Museums often display reconstructed skeletons of the dodo.
   • The dodo's inability to fly made it easy prey for introduced species.

   🇩🇪Ausgestorbener Vogel

2. Outdated person B2 informal

   A person who is old-fashioned, out of touch with modern trends, or resistant to change.

   • He's a bit of a dodo when it comes to technology.
   • Don't be such a dodo; everyone uses smartphones now.
   • My uncle is a dodo who still listens to vinyl records.

   🇩🇪Altmodischer Mensch

   Synonyme: dinosaurfogyfossilhas-beenold-timerrelicstick-in-the-mud

   Antonyme: innovatormodernistpioneer

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