dummy
- dummy
dum•my
[[t]ˈdʌm i[/t]]
n. pl. -mies,
1) inf an imitation, representation, or copy of something, as for use in a display:
lipstick dummies made of colored plastic[/ex]
2) sts a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows
3) Informal. a stupid person; dolt
4) a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs
5) one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself
6) Older Slang.
a) off off. a person who lacks the power of speech
b) a person who is characteristically and habitually silent
7) gam (in bridge)
a) the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer
b) the hand of cards so exposed
8) pri sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, sequence, and style of a contemplated piece of printing
9) mil a nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises
10) noting or pertaining to an imitation, representation, or copy
11) counterfeit; sham; fictitious
12) put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself
13) pri to prepare a printing dummy of (often fol. by up)
14) to represent in a dummy (often fol. by in):
to dummy in an illustration[/ex]
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Etymology:
1590–1600; dumb+-y
usage:
See dumb
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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Look at other dictionaries:
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Dummy — [ˈdʌmɪ] (engl. für Attrappe) bezeichnet: eine Attrappe für künstlerische Zwecke oder Tests Crashtest Dummy, eine mit zahlreichen Sensoren ausgestattete Puppe in Form eines Menschen oder Tieres, die bei der Unfallforschung (Crashtests) von Fahr… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Dummy — Dum my, n.; pl. {Dummies}. 1. One who is dumb. H. Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates. [1913 Webster] 3. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dummy — Dum my, a. [See {Dumb}.] 1. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine. [1913 Webster] 2. Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch. [1913 Webster] {Dummy car}. See under {Car}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dummy — ► NOUN (pl. dummies) 1) a model or replica of a human being. 2) an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real one. 3) Brit. a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on. 4) (in sport) a feigned pass or kick. 5) informal … English terms dictionary
dummy — [dum′ē] n. pl. dummies [< DUMB + Y2] 1. [Old Slang] a person unable to talk; mute: an offensive term 2. a figure made in human form, as for displaying clothing, practicing tackling in football, etc. 3. an imitation or sham; substitute for the… … English World dictionary
Dummy — Album par Portishead Sortie 17 octobre 1994 Enregistrement State of Art and Coach House Studios Durée 49min16s Genre Trip hop Producteur … Wikipédia en Français
dummy — [n1] mannequin copy, counterfeit, duplicate, figure, form, imitation, manikin, model, ringer*, sham*, stand in, sub, substitute; concepts 436,716 Ant. being, entity dummy [n2] stupid person blockhead*, dimwit*, dolt*, dullard*, dunce, fool, idiot … New thesaurus
dummy — 1590s, mute person, from DUMB (Cf. dumb). Extended by 1845 to figure representing a person. Used in card games (originally whist) since 1736. Meaning dolt, blockhead is from 1796 … Etymology dictionary
