"dumb friend" meaning in All languages combined

See dumb friend on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dumb friends [plural]
Etymology: From dumb (“incapable of speech”) + friend. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dumb|friend|t1=incapable of speech}} dumb (“incapable of speech”) + friend Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumb friend (plural dumb friends)
  1. A pet (animal companion).
    Sense id: en-dumb_friend-en-noun-G5MkI8T5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dumb, friend.
    Sense id: en-dumb_friend-en-noun-yvv57BiQ

Inflected forms

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