dumb Dora
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dumb Dora
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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At times Jackie displays a political naivete that makes reporters wonder if she is not reverting to the dumb Dora masquerade of her St. Grottlesex days.
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