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

Who among us doesn’t have a go-to Dum-Dum flavor?

From Salon

But I’m not a dum-dum, I know what’s going on.

From Seattle Times

The doll, according to the box legend, “includes tear gas and dum-dum bullets.”

From Seattle Times

Grace and Prepon are tickled by this reunion, as are Kutcher and Kunis, with the former plainly thrilled to witness a new Kelso carrying his dum-dum humor forward; Coronel's Jay is Jackie and Michael's son.

From Salon

Liberal Twitter exploded with glee at what a dummy dum-dum McClain is.

From Salon