dumdum
Expanding bullet type
Dumdum has two meanings.
A dumdum bullet is designed to expand on impact, causing greater tissue damage—named after an arsenal near Calcutta.
Separately, dumdum is informal for a stupid person: Don't be such a dumdum.
The insult reduplicates "dumb" for childish emphasis, common in schoolyard taunts.
Foolish, senseless person
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- moronWitless, dense person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
bonehead · knucklehead · nincompoop · airhead · dolt · dunce · simpleton · nitwit
Growing in scope
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
ballistics · caliber · penetration · wound · trauma · mushrooming · terminal · kinetic
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
blockhead · bonehead · knucklehead · nincompoop · airhead · dolt · dunce · simpleton · nitwit · halfwit
expanding
Growing in scope
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- projectileLaunched airborne object
fragmentation · ballistics · caliber · penetration · wound · trauma · mushrooming · terminal · kinetic · lethality