DUMBO

Etymology 1

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.

Etymology 2

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

"Stupid person," by 1951, American English, from dumb. The Disney musical cartoon is from 1941; in it the elephant's name is a mocking nickname based on Jumbo.

Anagrams

• ombud

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