dumdum
1[ duhm-duhm ]
/ ˈdʌmˌdʌm /
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noun
a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
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Also called dumdum bullet .
Origin of dumdum
1First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Dum-Dum, town in India where the bullets were made
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dum-dum
or dumb-dumb
[ duhm-duhm ]
/ ˈdʌmˌdʌm /
noun
a silly, stupid person.
adjective
typical of a dum-dum: another dum-dum idea.
Origin of dum-dum
Apparently reduplication and respelling of dumb
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dumdum
/ (ˈdʌmˌdʌm) /
noun
a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive lacerationAlso called: dumdum bullet
Word Origin for dumdum
C19: named after Dum-Dum, town near Kolkata (Calcutta) where these bullets were made
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