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   dumbo

   /ˈdʌmbəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person. informal

   Word Origin 1950s (originally US): from dumb + -o, popularized by the 1941 cartoon film Dumbo.

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   What does Dumbo stand for?

   • DUMBO is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Aptly named, this neighborhood is sandwiched between two iconic NYC bridges: the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge. Don’t you just love it when the answer is uncomplicated? Me too. Did you know? The Brooklyn Bridge is older than London’s Tower Bridge, it’s true.

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   Is Dumbo a neighborhood?

   • The neighborhood is bounded by Brooklyn Bridge Park to the north, the Brooklyn Bridge to the west, Brooklyn Heights to the south, and Vinegar Hill to the east. Dumbo is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2 . Dumbo has historically been known by several names, including Gairville, Rapailie, Olympia, and Walentasville.

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   Where is Dumbo in New York City?

   • DUMBO is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City. DUMBO was once called Gairville, and its geographical mass spreads from the edge of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges where Manhattan and Brooklyn intersect and spreads eastward from the Manhattan Bridge into the Vinegar Hill neighborhood.

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   What does Dumbo the elephant mean in Brooklyn?

   • Dumbo the elephant does not have much to do with the borough of Brooklyn, other than DUMBO does do an annual Great DUMBO drop playing on words and featuring small, flying elephants. So what does DUMBO stand for in Brooklyn, then? DUMBO is the abbreviation that stands for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass”.

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   Mar 6, 2024 · DUMBO is a Brooklyn neighborhood named by residents in the 1970s to keep it low-key. Learn about its history, attractions and how to visit it from New York Simply.

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   Dumbo definition: a stupid person. See examples of DUMBO used in a sentence.

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   Dumbo is a slang word for an unintelligent or foolish person, derived from the name of the flying elephant in the Disney cartoon. Learn more about its origin, usage, synonyms and examples from Collins Dictionary.

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   Feb 20, 2020 · DUMBO stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, a neighborhood in Brooklyn with stunning views of the city skyline and bridges. Learn how DUMBO got its name, its history, and its highlights in this article.

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   Dumbo (or DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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   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.

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