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dim bulb
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dim bulb
(noun)
dim bulb
noun
plural
dim bulbs
dim bulb
noun
plural
dim bulbs
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIM BULB
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US, informal
:
a person who is not very smart
He was considered something of a
dim bulb
by his coworkers.
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