dummy light

noun

Synonym of idiot light (“warning light”).

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idiot light
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Meanings

noundummy light (plural dummy lights)

plural dummy lights

  1. slangSynonym of idiot light (“warning light”).

    Synonyms: idiot light

  2. slangA type of stop light (traffic light) set in the middle of the intersection, and not at the sides, corners or above (thus forming a crash hazard). These lights are placed similarly to how traffic police platforms are set dead center of intersections.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of idiot light (“warning light”).

Similar
idiot light
Also see
idiot light

Origin

From dummy + light.

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APA

dummy light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20light

MLA

“dummy light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20light.

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