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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
/ ˈʌˌʌ /
noun
Also called: dumdum bullet.a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration
Word History and Origins
Origin of dumdum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dumdum1
Example Sentences
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.
I don’t want to watch dumdums fall down.
Here comes the dumdum who had no idea what we were saying.
Maybe you shouldn't pose nude if you can't handle the public seeing it. #dumdum.
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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