dumdum
noun (1)
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Definition of dumdum
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a bullet (such as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object
dum-dum
noun (2)
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Definition of dum-dum (Entry 2 of 2)
: a stupid person : dummy
Synonyms & Antonyms for dumdum
Synonyms: Noun (2)
airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll (or clodpole), clot [British], cluck, clunk, cretin, cuddy (or cuddie) [British dialect], deadhead, dim bulb [slang], dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus [slang], dope, dork [slang], dullard, dumbbell, dumbhead, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead [chiefly dialect], loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome [archaic], moron, mug [chiefly British], mutt, natural, nimrod [slang], nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, prat [British], ratbag [chiefly Australian], saphead, schlub (also shlub) [slang], schnook [slang], simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo
Antonyms: Noun (2)
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dumdum
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English Language Learners Definition of dumdum
: a bullet that expands or explodes when it hits an object in order to cause greater damage
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