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Definition of dumbo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dumbo

noun
 
/ˈdʌmbəʊ/
 
/ˈdʌmbəʊ/
(plural dumboes)
(informal)
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  1. a stupid person
    • Don’t call me a dumbo!
    Word Origin1950s (originally US): from dumb + -o, popularized by the 1941 cartoon film Dumbo.
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