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  • noun Plural form of dumdum.

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Examples

  • So I told her she was a very thoughtful cat and gave my sister's dumdums back.

    What's going on? Zenmomma 2009

  • Since my father was a deputy sheriff he never had hollowpoints (dumdums in those days) in his pistols & I'm sure the bullets just zipped through.

    .40 S&W vs. 2009

  • She must have noticed that I like to keep a little candy in my dresser drawer, because yesterday she stole a grocery bag of dumdums from my sister's room, laid it neatly at my feet and asked for a good cuddle.

    What's going on? Zenmomma 2009

  • Since my father was a deputy sheriff he never had hollowpoints (dumdums in those days) in his pistols & I'm sure the bullets just zipped through.

    .40 S&W vs. 2009

  • The heavy dumdums had done their job, and there was one more thing to do.

    30 Days Of Night TIM LIBBON 2010

  • My guess is that they were shot with .45-caliber dumdums, probably from a grease gun.

    The Convict and Other Stories James Lee Burke 2010

  • "We acted like we were playing against dumdums out there and that's not the case," Johnson said.

    By neutralizing RB Johnson, Colts answered their critics 2007

  • COLTS NO LONGER 'DUMDUMS'We acted like we were playing against dumdums out there and that's not the case.

    By neutralizing RB Johnson, Colts answered their critics 2007

  • The press did not reported that dumdums were used in the attack until April 1, 1995, more than two days after the shooting.

    Police: Cultist in on plan to shoot top cop 2004

  • Hollow-point bullets, or dumdums, are more deadly than regular bullets because they expand more than usual when they enter a body.

    Police: Cultist in on plan to shoot top cop 2004

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