dumb friend in English

Forms: dumb friends [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: 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)

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"dumb friend" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms