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Dumbo

//ˈdʌmbəʊ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States;
  2. 2
    Alternative form of DUMBO (“a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York city, New York state, United States”). alt-of, alternative

    "P.S. 8’s zone was expansive, stretching across Brooklyn Heights under the Manhattan bridge to the Dumbo neighborhood and Vinegar Hill, the neighborhood around P.S. 307. […] But gentrification overtook Dumbo, which hugs the East River and provides breathtaking views of the skyline and a quick commute to Manhattan."

  3. 3
    A town in Bié Province, Angola.
Noun
  1. 1
    A stupid person. derogatory, slang

    "Darman, to my astonishment, spent the evening telling me what an idiot Ronald Reagan was. Airhead. Dumbo."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From dumb + -o.

Etymology 2

Acronym of Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.

Etymology 3

See DUMBO.

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