dead as a dodo

idiom informal

The phrase "dead as a dodo" originates from the dodo bird, which became extinct in the 17th century, symbolizing something that is completely gone or outdated.

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Definition

B2General

(figurative, informal)Completely extinct or no longer in existence.

Example

That old operating system is as dead as a dodo.

B2Technology

(informal)Totally obsolete or out of use.

Example

Floppy disks are as dead as a dodo in today's digital world.

B2General

(informal, figurative)Unquestionably lifeless or inactive.

Example

After the scandal, his political career was as dead as a dodo.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "dead as a dodo":

dead in the water deader than disco dead duck dead and buried dead donkey dead meat dead to the world dead on arrival die out die on the vine dead or alive drop dead sick as a parrot die on one's arse dry as a dead dingo's donger on one's last legs late lamented dead bird dead dove