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Dumbo is a 1941 American animated fantasy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and illustrated by Helen Durney for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book"). [4][5]
Dumbo is a slang term that means a slow-witted or unintelligent person, often used to mock someone. It comes from the name of the flying elephant in the Disney cartoon Dumbo, released in 1941.
Definition of dumbo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the noun dumbo is in the 1930s. OED's earliest evidence for dumbo is from 1932, in the writing of R. Fisher. dumbo is formed within English, by derivation.
Dumbo is the titular protagonist of Disney's 1941 animated feature film of the same name. He is a young elephant and the son of Mrs. Jumbo. Dumbo is most famous for his giant floppy ears, which gives him the ability to glide in the air. As an infant, he was harassed for his abnormal ears.
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Dumbo is an informal word for someone who is stupid, often used to mock or insult them. It is also the name of a cartoon elephant with very large ears, who can fly.
