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dunderwhelp

dunderwhelp noun: a fool.

Noun

dunderwhelp (plural dunderwhelps)

  1. (obsolete) A fool.

Forms of dunderwhelp

pluraldunderwhelps

Origin of dunderwhelp

From dunder + whelp.

Questions about dunderwhelp

What does dunderwhelp mean?
Dunderwhelp means a fool.
What part of speech is dunderwhelp?
Dunderwhelp is a noun.
What is the plural of dunderwhelp?
The plural of dunderwhelp is dunderwhelps.

Words near dunderwhelp in the dictionary

  1. Dunderland
  2. dunderpate
  3. dunderpated
  4. dunderpates
  5. dunders
  6. dunderwhelp
  7. dunderwhelps
  8. Dundes
  9. Dundesian
  10. Dundon
  11. Dundonald

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