dimbulb

[ dim-buhlb, -buhlb ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a stupid person; dimwit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimbulb¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; dim + bulb

Example Sentences

American Vandal’s secret weapon – apart from Jimmy Tatro, who plays Dylan as a biddable dimbulb with the ground-trembling voice of Vin Diesel – is the way Perrault and Yacenda mimic both the sleek, gimmicky infographics of nu-true crime but also interpolate the messy mixed-media bombardment of life at your average high school, from Instagram posts and YouTube videos to poorly shot smartphone footage and misspelled instant messaging.

From The Guardian

But my own feeling is that Robin has been revealed as such an unrivalled dimbulb that he should be installed as a British university student union inclusion officer, and I hope one of the safe-space-obsessed palaces of learning will consider offering him such a position forthwith.

From The Guardian

Or the condescending connoisseur of dimbulb Lolitas?

From The Guardian

Dr. Bernstein: Oh, I made all the usual mistakes: bought individual stocks, chased hot funds, even dabbled in a commodities future or two–nothing the usual dimbulb physician didn’t do a generation ago.

From Forbes

Meanwhile, all of our prejudices have been overturned: Oldster Holly turns out to be sane, sidekick Sash turns out to have a mind of his own, dimbulb Fabio turns out to be much smarter than he at first appeared, and oldster Jane turns out to be the toughest of them all.

From Salon