dumb-dumb

A form of dumdum — A soft-nosed or hollow point bullet, or a lead bullet incised on the tip with a cross, which expands on impact to cause a greater than normal wound or impact site.

Meanings

noundumb-dumb (plural dumb-dumbs)

plural dumb-dumbs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dumdum (“An ignorant person; an idiot”).
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