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Definition dumdum

Etymology 1

From Dum Dum, a city in India where the type of bullet was developed, from Hindi ?? ?? (Dam Dam) (Bengali ???? (Dômdôm)), from Hindi ????? (damdam?, “tenaille, a raised mound or battery”).

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Noun

dumdum (plural dumdums)

1. A soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact to cause a gaping wound.

Etymology 2

From the adjective dumb.

Noun

dumdum (plural dumdums)

1. (informal) An ignorant person; an idiot.

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