dumbo

[duhm-boh]Slang.

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noun, plural dum·bos.

a stupid person: a class full of dumbos.

adjective

stupid or foolish: What a dumbo idea!

Origin of dumbo

probably earlier than 1955–60; dumb + -o

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Related Words for dumbo

blockhead, clod, dolt, dullard, dumbbell, dunce, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, moron, nitwit, numskull, oaf, simpleton, dodo, dummkopf, halfwit, knothead, knucklehead

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Contemporary Examples of dumbo

Austin and Benedetto joined forces after meeting as neighbors in a former factory building in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
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A right turn would have put me in Dumbo, a now-bustling neighborhood with art galleries and restaurants.
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British Dictionary definitions for dumbo

dumbo

noun plural -bos

slang a slow-witted unintelligent person

Word Origin for dumbo

C20: after the flying elephant in Dumbo, the Walt Disney cartoon released in 1941

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