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[duhm-duhm]

dum-dum

[duhm-duhm] Slang.
noun
1.
a silly, stupid person.
adjective
2.
typical of a dum-dum: another dum-dum idea.

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Dumdum is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.


Origin:
apparently reduplication and respelling of dumb
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dum·dum

1[duhm-duhm]
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

dum·dum

2[duhm-duhm]
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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]

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dumb-dumb definition


and dum-dum
  1. 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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