dumb Dora

noun

, Slang.

1. a foolishly simple, stupid, or scatterbrained woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumb Dora¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

At times Jackie displays a political naivete that makes reporters wonder if she is not reverting to the dumb Dora masquerade of her St. Grottlesex days.

From Time Magazine Archive

He made the big time with Dumb Dora, then sold Hearst's King Features Syndicate on the idea of Blondie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Trim little, pert little, chic Dumb Dora attracts a world of interest among Evening Journal readers.

From Project Gutenberg