dummy

Definition

A silent person; a person who does not talk.

Etymology

From dumb + -y. Pacifier sense from dummy teat where dummy is in the sense of a nonfunctional replica.

Example Sentences

• "The man's name […] was engraved in the centre, and beneath this, written in ink with the same elaborate precision as the engraving, there was a brief message. I am a deaf-mute, but I read the lips and understand what is said to me. Please do not shout. […] Singer looked very carefully at his lips when he spoke—he had noticed that before. But a dummy!"
• "Don't be such a dummy!"
• "Hey dummy, what's good wit chu?"

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