Definition of "dumdum" []

• A hollow-point small-arms bullet designed to expand upon impact, inflicting a gaping wound. (noun)

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• "Does ‘any means necessary’ include dumdum bullets?"
• "And even though some of what he thought about vampires had proved to be hopelessly wrong, a dumdum bullet to the face would stop anything for a while."
• "But Stacie, who has an MBA from Harvard, isn't in a hurry to show them homes of any price range, proving yet again that she's no dumdum."