dumb bunny

noun

1. a stupid person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumb bunny¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Idioms and Phrases

A stupid person, as in She was a bit of a dumb bunny but very nice . This expression implies some toleration or endearment of the person. [c. 1920]

Example Sentences

A male acquaintance asked me at the time what I thought the rioters planned to do if they actually caught her and I stared at him like the innocent, dumb bunny he was.

From Washington Post

I may have been only 9 years old, but I was no dumb bunny.

From Slate

“You are one dumb bunny,” said Chacho, but he stopped crying.

From Literature

Imagine a more recent president saying, “That’s just too complicated for a dumb bunny like me” and not catching hell for it.

From New York Times

I'm being a dumb bunny and need a hand with my computer.

From Project Gutenberg