dumbo

See also: DUMBO and Dumbo

English

Etymology

From dumb +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌmbəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌmboʊ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
   • 2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time‎^[1]:

     Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo.

Derived terms

• dumbo octopus

Related terms

• dimbo
• dumb
• dummy

References

• “dumbo”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• ombud