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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British Dictionary definitions for dumbo

dumbo

noun plural -bos

slang a slow-witted unintelligent person

Word Origin

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

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Austin and Benedetto joined forces after meeting as neighbors in a former factory building in Dumbo, Brooklyn.

A right turn would have put me in Dumbo, a now-bustling neighborhood with art galleries and restaurants.

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