gone the way of the dodo
No longer existing
Gone the way of the dodo means become extinct or obsolete.
The dodo was a flightless bird hunted to extinction in the 17th century, making it a symbol of irreversible disappearance.
The phrase applies to anything that has vanished entirely: Rotary phones have gone the way of the dodo.
Sometimes used as a prediction: Print newspapers are going the way of the dodo.
- abolishedFormally ended by authority
- woolly mammothExtinct hairy elephant species
- bygoneOf earlier times
- thing of the pastFormer reality, now obsolete
- discontinuedNo longer available
out of print · extinct · obsolete · pagers · mastodon · typewriters · carbon copies · floppy disks · eight track · horse-drawn carriages · horse and buggy · buggy whip · archaic · defunct · dodo bird · dead as a doornail · outdated · old hat
gone the way of the dodoalive and well
Existing and healthy
thriving · here to stay · flourishing · surviving · enduring
gone the way of the dodoall the rage
Extremely popular currently
going strong · in vogue · trendy · cutting-edge · state of the art
gone the way of the dodoeverywhere
In all places
ubiquitous · a dime a dozen · abundant · prolific · commonplace