deaf and dumb

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deaf and dumb

adjective deaf-and-dumb

  1. not comparable, offensive Deaf and not able to speak; hearing-and-speech-impaired.

    Similar: deaf-mute

noun deaf and dumbs · deaf-and-dumb

  1. Cockney, slang Bum (behind, bottom).

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@misc{deaf_and_dumb_2026,
  title = {deaf and dumb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deaf%20and%20dumb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}