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dumdum

1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

noun
/ˈdʌmˌdʌm/

Offensive

: tonto

- Dumdums.

Examples

Few absolutes (outside maybe "finish your shit, dumdum") hold any water at all and can be disproven at a moment's notice.

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Don't be such a dumdum; you need to think before you act.
He felt like a dumdum for forgetting his best friend's birthday.
The kids laughed and called him a dumdum for making that silly mistake.

Synonyms

buffoon

vsdumdum

Offensive

43 7.4

A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh

describes silliness without meaning to entertain or perform

nimrod

vsdumdum

Offensive

5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is the basic informal insult focusing on silly behaviour only

chowderhead

vsdumdum

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is the short informal expression used for the same idea

dummkopf

vsdumdum

Offensive

3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is the more general informal word without a harsh insulting tone

chucklehead

vsdumdum

Offensive

2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is the broader informal term not limited to casual nicknames

doof

vsdumdum

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the broader informal insult not limited to slang use

jughead

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the general informal term without that slang label

stupidhead

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the informal term used more generally, not just playfully

gomer

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is the informal insult focused only on silliness, not clumsiness

bubble-head

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is the plain informal insult without focusing on lack of intelligence

blubberhead

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the broader informal insult not marked as slang

potato head

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is the standard informal label rather than a novelty nickname

el stupido

vsdumdum

Slang

1 9.9

A joking name for someone who does something silly

is the general informal insult not used mainly for self-blame

fatuus

vsdumdum

Offensive

1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is the modern informal word used in everyday speech

divvy

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is the general informal term without a British regional tag

pratt

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is the general informal word used beyond British dialects

barney

vsdumdum

Offensive

8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the neutral informal label without extra playful meaning

tumshie

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is the general informal term used outside Scottish speech

dingling

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is the general informal label rather than slang only

McStupid

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is the plain informal insult not emphasizing slangy wordplay

der-brain

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts foolishly or forgets things

focuses on silly behaviour rather than forgetfulness

guignol

vsdumdum

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh

is the plain informal insult rather than a performer's role

Compounds

dumdum bullet

NSFW

8.4

A small bullet with a soft tip that expands when it hits something, making a large wound

dumdum fever

Archaic

9.9

A serious infection caused by tiny parasites that affects internal organs like the liver and spleen

How Foolish

idiot

Offensive

∞ 1.2

dumdum

Offensive

1 8.8

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

silly

Informal

2 7.4

Surface Forms

dumdum singular

dumdums plural

Etymology

Dumdum as a word for a silly person probably comes from repeating the simple English word dumb ('stupid'), like child talk or teasing. A helpful way to remember it is to think of calling someone 'dumb-dumb', which is why dumdum means a foolish person.