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dumdum bullet

dum·dum bul·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhm-duhm boo l-it]
    • /ˈdʌmˌdʌm ˈbʊl ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhm-duhm boo l-it]
    • /ˈdʌmˌdʌm ˈbʊl ɪt/

Definitions of dumdum bullet words

  • noun dumdum bullet a hollow-nosed or soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact, inflicting a severe wound. 1
  • noun dumdum bullet a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration 0
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Origin of dumdum bullet

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; named after Dum-Dum, town in India where the bullets were made

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Parts of speech for Dumdum bullet

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dumdum bullet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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