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dumb Dora

American  

noun

Slang.

  1. a foolishly simple, stupid, or scatterbrained woman.

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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