Tweedledum and Tweedledumber

noun

Two very similar simpletons, with the latter being even less intelligent.

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Meanings

noun

alternative Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber

  1. derogatoryslangTwo very similar simpletons, with the latter being even less intelligent.

    - Oh, aren't they sweet?

    1990, Mama's Family (television sitcom), "Look Who's Breathing" (season 6, episode 18)

Origin

Blend of Tweedledum and Tweedledee + dumber.

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Tweedledum and Tweedledumber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tweedledum%20and%20Tweedledumber

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tweedledum and Tweedledumber,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tweedledum%20and%20Tweedledumber.

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