dumbo

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Pronunciation[edit]

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.
Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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


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