dum-dum
dum-dum is the alternative spelling of dumdum.
Meaning of dumdum
Noun (1)
dumdum (plural dumdums)
- A soft-nosed or hollow point bullet, or a lead bullet incised on the tip with a cross, which expands on impact to cause a greater than normal wound or impact site.
- From all accounts it was one of the fiercest fights of the campaign, conducted with great determination and conspicuous bravery. The fact that the rebel leader was an ex-Major on the Permanent Force Staff probably had not a little to do with the serious nature of the fighting, for the Loyalists...1915, Philip J. Sampson, Capture of De Wet: The South African Rebellion, 1914, E. Arnold, page 188
Noun (2)
dumdum (plural dumdums)
- An ignorant person; an idiot.
- You nervous about tomorrow?
No.
Oh, you're, like, freaking out.
Kind of.
Well, hey, just remember they recruited you. So just, you know, keep your pants on and don't curse so much, and you'll be fine.
I have to keep my pants on at the interview, really?
Yeah, call me old-fashioned, but...
It's just...2017, Dennis Saldua, “That's My Sweatshirt” (1:50 from the start), in Michael Patrick Jann, director, Atypical, season 1, episode 5, spoken by Evan, Casey (Graham Rogers, Jack Haven (credited as...
- You nervous about tomorrow?
Forms of dum-dum
| plural | dum-dums |
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Questions about dum-dum
- What is dum-dum the alternative spelling of?
- Dum-dum is the alternative spelling of dumdum.
Words near dum-dum in the dictionary
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