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Meaning of dim bulb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɪm ˌbʌlb

Definitions

A person who is slow-witted or stupid.

informal

Examples

“Dwight Eisenhower was roundly derided by the liberal intelligentsia as a Mr. Malaprop, a golf-playing, crony-loving dim bulb.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dim mak dim sim dim sum dim sum bond dim-witted dim-witted, slow

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