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dumdum
1[ duhm-duhm ]
noun
- a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound.
dumdum
2[ duhm-duhm ]
noun
dumdum
/ ˈ»åÊŒ³¾ËŒ»åÊŒ³¾ /
noun
- a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration Also calleddumdum bullet
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dumdum1
First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Dum-Dum, town in India where the bullets were made
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dumdum1
C19: named after Dum-Dum, town near Kolkata (Calcutta) where these bullets were made
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He often described himself as “a professional dumdum†— a dogged interlocutor whose questions led to some extraordinary structures and, at least once, to no structure at all.
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I don’t want to watch dumdums fall down.
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Here comes the dumdum who had no idea what we were saying.
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Maybe you shouldn't pose nude if you can't handle the public seeing it. #dumdum.
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He’d heard the word so often—mostly from Maria—he’d thought it was only a swear word, like dumdum or cootie face.
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