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dumdum

1

[ duhm-duhm ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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