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dum-dum
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/
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Slang.
noun
1.
a silly, stupid person.
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adjective
2.
typical of a dum-dum:
another dum-dum idea.
Also,
dumb-dumb
,
dumdum
.
Origin:
apparently reduplication and respelling of
dumb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
dum·dum
1
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noun
a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
Also called
dumdum bullet.
Origin:
1895–1900;
named after
Dum-Dum,
town in India where the bullets were made
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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dum·dum
2
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noun,
adjective
dum-dum
.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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World English Dictionary
dumdum
(ˈdʌmˌdʌm)
—
n
Also called:
dumdum bullet
a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration
[C19: named after
Dum-Dum,
town near Kolkata (Calcutta) where these bullets were made]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Slang Dictionary
dumb-dumb definition
and dum-dum
n.
a stupid oaf; a dullard. :
Marvin is no dum-dum. He just looks that way.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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