dim bulb

See also: dimbulb and dim-bulb

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪm ˌbʌlb/

Noun

dim bulb (plural dim bulbs)

(informal) A person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- 2001 June 21, Richard Stengel, "Why George Bush is the Brer Rabbit of American Politics," Time:
  Dwight Eisenhower was roundly derided by the liberal intelligentsia as a Mr. Malaprop, a golf-playing, crony-loving dim bulb.

Alternative forms

dimbulb

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Related terms

dim-bulb (adjective)

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