dumbo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈdʌmbəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdʌmboʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English dumb Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English dumbo From dumb + -o.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A stupid person.
Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo.
2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dumbos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |