Dum-dum Definition

dŭmdŭm
noun
A stupid person; dumbbell.
Webster's New World

A bullet, with a soft nose, that expands upon impact to cause a gaping wound.

Wiktionary

Alternative spelling of dumdum.

Wiktionary

(informal, firearms) A soft point or hollow point bullet, designed to expand when it hits its target and therefore cause more serious damage.

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Other Word Forms of Dum-dum

Noun

Singular:
dum-dum
Plural:
dum dums

Origin of Dum-dum

  • From Dum Dum, a city in India where the type of bullet was developed, from Hindi दम दम (Dam Dam) (Bengali দমদম (Dômdôm)), from Hindi दमदमा (damdamā, “tenaille, a raised mound or battery")

    From Wiktionary

  • Named after the Dum Dum arsenal in Calcutta, India.

    From Wiktionary

  • Reduplication and alteration of dumb

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the adjective dumb

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

DDUDUM

Words Ending With

MUMDUM

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dum-dum

Words Starting With D and Ending With M

Starts With D & Ends With MStarts With DU & Ends With MStarts With D & Ends With UM

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With M