dumbo

noun

dumbo

noun

UK /ˈdʌmbəʊ/ · US /ˈdʌmboʊ/

Etymology From dumb + -o.

1

Derogatory, Slang A stupid person.

Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo.2000 March 17, Lance Morrow, “It’s How the President’s Brain Is Wired That’s Key”, in Time:

Derived terms: dumbo ear, dumbo octopus
Related terms: dimbo, dumb, dummy

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