Dummy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʌmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dummy is a noun meaning A stupid person.
Meaning
A stupid person.
More Meanings
- (African-American Vernacular, Baltimore, slang) A term of address.
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland) A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
- (dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.
Example Sentences
Don't be such a dummy!
The baby wants her dummy.
Hey dummy, what's good wit chu?
The hammer and drill in the display are dummies.
Word Forms
- dummies
- dumbie
- dumby
- dummying
- dummied
Synonyms for dummy
Depending on context, synonyms include dumby, dumdum, dude, bro, mannequin, marionette.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unreal, blank, booby, boob, artificial, dope.
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Sources & Attribution
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