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dumdum¹
Where it comes from
From Dum Dum, a city in India where the type of bullet was developed, from Hindi दम दम (dam dam) (Bengali দমদম (domodom)), from Hindi दमदमा (damadmā, “tenaille, a raised mound or battery”).
noun dumdums · dum-dum · dum dum
- 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 were
dumdum²
Where it comes from
A reduplication of the adjective dumb.
noun dumdums · dum dum · dumb dumb · dumb-dumb · dumbdumb
- 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
Dumdum³
proper noun
- Alternative form of Dum Dum (“Indian city”).
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Talk about this word "dumdum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dumdum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dumdum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dumdum "dumdum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dumdum.Cite this
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title = {dumdum},
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