dim bulb
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɪm ˌbʌlb/
Noun
edit- (informal) A person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- 2001 June 21, Richard Stengel, “Why George Bush is the Brer Rabbit of American Politics”, in Time:
- Dwight Eisenhower was roundly derided by the liberal intelligentsia as a Mr. Malaprop, a golf-playing, crony-loving dim bulb.
Alternative forms
editSynonyms
edit- dimwit
- dope
- dunderhead
- nitwit
- See also Thesaurus:fool
Related terms
edit- dim-bulb (adjective)