Dummy Definition

dummy
adjective
  1. having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation"
noun
  1. a person who does not talk
  2. an ignorant or foolish person
  3. a figure representing the human form
  4. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
verb
  1. make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published"

"Dummy" in song lyrics

See how dummy is used in real songs:

  • "Carolina beats pah, stop ya breathin dummy"
    9th Wonder f/ Buddy Klein, Rapper Big Pooh — What Makes a Man
  • "More of some sweet G, from here to Boston dummy"
    (Abstract Rude f/) Moka Only — Pillow Fulla Scrilla
  • "From the beehive to the anthill; rag dummy"
    Aesop Rock — Sick Friend

Usage tips for "dummy"

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