Meanings
noundim bulb (plural dim bulbs)
plural dim bulbs · alternative dimbulb
- informalA person who is slow-witted or stupid.
Dwight Eisenhower was roundly derided by the liberal intelligentsia as a Mr. Malaprop, a golf-playing, crony-loving dim bulb.
2001 June 21, Richard Stengel, “Why George Bush is the Brer Rabbit of American Politics”, in TimeSynonyms: dimwit, dope, dunderhead, nitwit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who is slow-witted or stupid.
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