DUMDUM
dumdum, dumdum bullet
(noun) a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
dumdum (plural dumdums)
A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.
Etymology 2
Noun
dumdum (plural dumdums)
(informal) An ignorant person; an idiot.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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