dum-dum

or dumb-dumb

[ duhm-duhm ]

noun

1. a silly, stupid person.

adjective

1. typical of a dum-dum:

   another dum-dum idea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dum-dum¹

Apparently reduplication and respelling of dumb

Example Sentences

He talks about attending the Dum-Dum convention in August, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Tarzan.

From The Daily Beast

Should I email that dum-dum of a guy I know or just leave it in my draft folder?

From The Daily Beast

The Birmingham factories are feverishly busy making dum-dum and explosive bullets.

From Project Gutenberg

Should one of the Allies be found making an explosive or Dum-Dum bullet, he is liable to be court-martialed and shot.

From Project Gutenberg

Dum-dum-diddle-um-tum-dum-dum-dum-ty-doodle; dum-dum—I say, you don't seem particularly cut up?

From Project Gutenberg

I found a few hollow-nosed bullets, too, expanding like the Dum-Dum.

From Project Gutenberg

Theyre the kind they call dum-dum bullets, and are not allowed in warfare any more, but can be used for big-game hunting.

From Project Gutenberg