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dumbo

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?mb??/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d?mbo?/
  • Rhymes: -?mb??

Etymology 1

dumb +? -o

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
Related terms
  • dimbo
  • dumb
  • dummy

Etymology 2

Blend of dumb +? jumbo

Noun

dumbo (plural dumbos)

  1. "Stupid person," by 1951, American English, from dumb. The Disney musical cartoon is from 1941; in it the elephant's name is a mocking nickname based on Jumbo.

References

  • dumbo at OneLook Dictionary Search


Anagrams

  • ombud

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brainiac

English

Etymology

Blend of brain +? maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the name of an early computer. The term was coined in the Superman comic book and first appeared in Action Comics #242 in July, 1958.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?e?niƦk/

Noun

brainiac (plural brainiacs)

  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

Synonyms

  • genius
  • pedant
  • smart-ass
  • wiseguy

Antonyms

  • dufus
  • dumb-ass
  • dumbo
  • idiot
  • ignoramus

Translations

Anagrams

  • Cabirian, cibarian

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