dumbo
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dumbos
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You’d be better off joking about his gigantic dumbo ears or his mole instead of impugning the very idea of human kindness.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 20, 2016
James Franco plays Dave Skylark, the dumbo host of a low-class interview show.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2015
Your friends' big dumbo knows he's loved because they are loving to him, even if they blow off steam by making fun of him in a sing-song voice.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2011
I'm not a complete dumbo, but unlike today's generation, I was not raised on these things.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2010
What if he saw the dumbo Pretty Princess game with half its jewels missing in the bargain bin?
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Paulos, 43, has no patience with mathematical dumbos who almost boastfully claim, "I can't even balance my checkbook," or "I'm a people person, not a numbers person."
From Time Magazine Archive
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