"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. Wikipedia link: en:Dumbo (disambiguation) Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People Derived forms: dumbo octopus Related terms: dimbo, dumb, dummy

Inflected forms

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