"dumbo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌmbəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdʌmboʊ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-dumbo.ogg Forms: dumbos [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ Etymology: From dumb + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dumb|o}} dumb + -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumbo (plural dumbos)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person. Tags: derogatory, slang Related terms: dimbo, dumb, dummy
    Sense id: en-dumbo-en-noun-NdWfaHUB Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌmbəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdʌmboʊ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-dumbo.ogg Forms: dumbos [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmbəʊ Etymology: Blend of dumb + jumbo Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dumb|jumbo}} Blend of dumb + jumbo Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumbo (plural dumbos)
  1. "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. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: dumbo octopus
    Sense id: en-dumbo-en-noun-pINcKK9e Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 2 98 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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