American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dummies
IPA transcription: ['dʌmiz]
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Noun
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an ignorant or foolish person
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a person who does not talk
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a figure representing the human form
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a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
Verb
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make a dummy of
“dummy up the books that are to be published”
Usage examples
- The line parallels the "For Dummies" books.
- Sometimes the same Tennant drawing reappears in another "Dummies" book with a new caption.