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dumbo

See also: DUMBO and Dumbo

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Etymology 1 edit

dumb +‎ -o

Noun edit

dumbo (plural dumbos)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
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Etymology 2 edit

Blend of dumb +‎ jumbo[1]

Noun edit

dumbo (plural dumbos)

  1. "Stupid person," by 1951, American English, from dumb. The Disney musical cartoon is from 1941; in it the elephant's name is a mocking nickname based on Jumbo.
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References edit

  • “dumbo”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “dumbo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.


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