Meanings
dumbo1
plural dumbos
- derogatoryslangA 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
DUMBO2
alternative Dumbo
- A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;
Synonyms: Gairville
Dumbo3
- alternativeAlternative form of DUMBO (“a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States”).
1 more example
P.S. 8’s zone was expansive, stretching across Brooklyn Heights under the Manhattan bridge to the Dumbo neighborhood and Vinegar Hill, the neighborhood around P.S. 307. […] But gentrification overtook Dumbo, which hugs the East River and provides breathtaking views of the skyline and a quick commute to Manhattan.
2016 June 9, Nikole Hannah-Jones, “Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City”, in The New York Times MagazineSynonyms: Gairville
Dumbo4
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;
proper nounA town in Bié Province, Angola.
Origin
dumbo · noun
- Englishdumb
- Latinō
- Old Frenchoh
- Middle Englisho
- EnglishO
- Middle Englisho
- Englishoh
- Englishdumbo
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dumbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumbo
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