This phrase means totally dead – extinct! The dodo was discovered in Mauritius in 1507 and was extinct by 1681. This big bird with short wings could not fly to escape its enemies.
The phrase is mostly used in casual communication or as a slang. It originates from the fact that the dodo bird is no longer in existence. The dodo was a bird that lived the island of Mauritius. It was somewhat like a turkey and couldn’t fly and was hunted to extinction.
There are jokes made about the extinction of this species of bird due to their lack of intelligence. One of the most prominent ones was in the movie ‘Ice Age’ which showed Dodo birds were collecting food for the doomsday and all ended up dying to protect a few watermelons.
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