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Definition of dumbo

dumbo

/ˈdʌm.boʊ/
dum · bo
Plural:dumbos
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dumbo Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A foolish, ignorant, or stupid person (informal, often used as a mild insult).

Example

"He felt like a total dumbo after locking his keys inside the car for the second time that week."

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• Rhymes for dumbo

• Nearby Words

dumbhead
dumbly
dumbness
dumbo
dumbphone
dumbshit
dumbstricken

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century American slang by adding the colloquial suffix '-o' to the adjective 'dumb', and further popularized by the 1941 animated Disney film of the same name.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dumbo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dumbo
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