DODO

noun (plural ~es or ~s) Etymology: Portuguese doudo, from doudo silly, stupid Date: 1628 1. an extinct heavy flightless bird ( Raphus cucullatus syn. Didus ineptus of the family Raphidae) of the island of Mauritius that was larger than a turkey and was related to the pigeon, an extinct flightless bird ( Raphus solitarius ) of the island of Réunion similar to and closely related to the ~, 2. one hopelessly behind the times, a stupid person