dim bulb
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɪm ˌbʌlb/
Noun[edit]
- (informal) A person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- 2001 June 21, Richard Stengel, “Why George Bush is the Brer Rabbit of American Politics”, in Time:
- Dwight Eisenhower was roundly derided by the liberal intelligentsia as a Mr. Malaprop, a golf-playing, crony-loving dim bulb.
Alternative forms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- dimwit
- dope
- dunderhead
- nitwit
- See also Thesaurus:fool
Related terms[edit]
- dim-bulb (adjective)