The idiom "dead as a dodo" is inspired by the dodo, a flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius but became extinct in the late 17th century due to human activities and the introduction of non-native species. The expression is used to signify something that is not just deceased but entirely and irrevocably extinct or obsolete, much like the dodo bird itself.

Definition und Bedeutung von „(as) dead as a dodo“ im Englischen

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