A dumbo is a rude, informal word for someone you think is stupid. It sounds childish — the kind of name kids throw at each other — and it is unkind.

A dumbo is a rude, informal word for someone you think is stupiddumbo是一個粗俗、非正式的說法，用來說你覺得某人很笨。It sounds childish — the kind of name kids throw at each other這個字聽起來很幼稚——是小孩子互相吵架時會丟出來的那種稱呼，and it is unkind而且不太友善。

Adults may say it as a joke about themselves (I felt like a dumbo) more safely than about another person. It is not a neutral classroom word, and it is not a medical word.

Adults may say it as a joke about themselves (I felt like a dumbo)大人有時候會拿它開自己的玩笑（像I felt like a dumbo，我覺得自己好笨），more safely than about another person這樣說比說別人安全一些。It is not a neutral classroom word它不是教室裡中性的用字，and it is not a medical word也不是醫學用語。

There is a famous Disney elephant called Dumbo, which makes the insult feel cartoonish, and that is part of why it can sound both silly and sharp. Though actually that elephant is not ‘stupid’ in the story; he is the one with huge ears who learns to fly.

There is a famous Disney elephant called Dumbo迪士尼有一隻很有名的大象叫Dumbo，which makes the insult feel cartoonish讓這個罵人的字聽起來有點卡通味，and that is part of why it can sound both silly and sharp這也是它同時顯得幼稚又帶刺的部分原因。Though actually that elephant is not 'stupid' in the story不過，那隻大象在故事裡其實並不「笨」；he is the one with huge ears who learns to fly牠是那隻有一對大耳朵、後來學會飛的大象。

Separately, DUMBO in New York is a neighbourhood name (from a phrase about a bridge), which has nothing to do with being thick. This entry is only the insult.

Separately, DUMBO in New York is a neighbourhood name另外，紐約的DUMBO是一個社區的名字（from a phrase about a bridge來自一句跟橋有關的說法），which has nothing to do with being thick跟「笨」完全沒有關係。This entry is only the insult這個詞條只講罵人的那個意思。