dumbo

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdʌmbəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdʌmboʊ/

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.

Related terms

• dimbo
• dumb
• dummy

Noun

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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