Meaning of Dud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
   informal
2. a village in Târnova, Arad County, Romania
3. A failure of any kind.
   informal
4. A loser; an unlucky person.
   informal
5. A lottery ticket that does not give a payout.
   informal
6. Clothes, now always used in plural form duds.
   informal, obsolete

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Examples

“The only amusing highlight was Gudgeon having managed to exploit U.S. codebreaking efforts to ambush and destroy⟳ the submarine I-173, albeit not for the lack of the Mark⟳ 14's trying to sabotage the effort, as the torpedo that had hit the sub had refused to detonate; it seemed, however, that the car-crash levels of kinetic energy involved in the dud simply ramming the sub had nonetheless done enough to fatally damage⟳ it.”

“Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm Went From Being Hailed A 'Game Changer' To A Dud”

“At the end⟳ of the day, the vast majority of primary schools are vibrant, friendly places and you may struggle⟳ to choose⟳ one because they all seem so great. Primary schools tend⟳ to have⟳ the feelgood factor. If you just aren't feeling it, this one's probably a dud.”

“"Now you can't fool me. Tom, I'm not one o' those duds that pay⟳ you a thick 'un for an hour in the dark."”

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