dumbo

See also: DUMBO and Dumbo

English

Etymology

From dumb +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʌmbəʊ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʌmboʊ/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
    • 2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time‎[1]:
      Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo.

Derived terms

References

  • “dumbo”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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