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We drifted into a discussion about dum-dum bullets, which they claimed to have found in our abandoned camp at Dundee, and, from seeing our doolies bearers, had fully made up their minds that we were using Indian troops against them.

—Impressions of a War Correspondent

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noun Slang A stupid person; a dolt.

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Other children would mis-pronounce my Chinese name as "dum-dum". — 8Asians.com
They are superior to the Dum-Dum in every regard except for size (the dum-dum is the perfect size). — 2strokebuzz
I was also unimpressed by the magic dum-dum bullets that seemed to do whatever was necessary to advance the plot. — Talking Squid
Don't you people see that you are the biggest danger in America, trying to force the government into theocratic dum-dum land and weakening the social fabric?
Mr. Burleigh declares there is no evidence that the Russians used dum-dum bullets. — ROK Drop