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dead as a dodo

dead as a dodo adjective: undoubtedly and unquestionably dead.

Adjective

dead as a dodo (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead.
  2. (simile) Very much out of date.

Questions about dead as a dodo

What does dead as a dodo mean?
Dead as a dodo means undoubtedly and unquestionably dead.
What part of speech is dead as a dodo?
Dead as a dodo is an adjective.

Words near dead as a dodo in the dictionary

  1. dead and buried
  2. dead and gone
  3. dead angle
  4. dead angles
  5. dead arm syndrome
  6. dead as a dodo
  7. dead as a doorknob
  8. dead as a doornail
  9. dead as a herring
  10. dead as a kipper
  11. dead as a mackerel

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