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dummy

noun [C] (STUPID PERSON)
 
 
/ˈdʌm.i/ (US also dumbbell) informal

Definition

a stupid or silly person: Only a dummy would ignore the safety warnings.Stupid and silly people
(Definition of dummy noun (STUPID PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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