ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUMB
Old English; related to Old Norse dumbr, Gothic dumbs, Old High German tump.
10 QUOTES WITH «DUMB»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
dumb.
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.
I have a soft spot for Joe Biden. I like him. But he's dumb as an ashtray.
Cookbooks have all become baroque and very predictable. I'm looking for something different. A lot of chefs' cookbooks are food as it's done in the restaurants, but they are dumbed down, and I hate it when they dumb them down.
The movie Spinal Tap rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be.
I hate it when people come up to me on trains and ask 'Are you Soulja Boy?' If people want pictures or autographs, that's cool, but I don't like the dumb questions.
God hears no more than the heart speaks; and if the heart be dumb, God will certainly be deaf.
Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
I bought a company in the mid-'90s called Dexter Shoe and paid $400 million for it. And it went to zero. And I gave about $400 million worth of Berkshire stock, which is probably now worth $400 billion. But I've made lots of dumb decisions. That's part of the game.
The crowd intimidates me, its breath suffocates me. I feel paralyzed by its curious look, and the unknown faces make me dumb.
Record companies would rather you stay dumb, not even think of it as a business, so they can either rip you off or get you out of the way in five years to make way for the new groups.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMB»
Discover the use of
dumb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dumb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This once banned book is the first colonial-era Vietnamese novel to be translated into English and published in the West
Trọng Phụng Vũ, Peter Zinoman, 2002
Piper is a seventeen-year-old high school senior, and she's just been challenged to get her school's super-popular rock band, Dumb, a paying gig.
3
35
Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: Surprising Things ...
If you've ever wanted to be more effective in your communication with others, or have been afraid of saying the wrong thing, then this concise guide is essential to becoming more inclusive and diversity-smart.
4
Beauty Fades/
Dumb Is Forever: The Making of a Happy Woman
Judge Judy has heard enough.As a family court judge in New York City and now in her successful TV courtroom show, she has listened to thousands of excuses, complaints, and tales of woe from women of every background, and she's ready to rule ...
5
Harold Pinter's The
Dumb Waiter
This collection of essays focuses on one of Harold Pinter's most popular and challenging plays, "The Dumb Waiter," while addressing also a range of significant issues current in Pinter studies and which are applicable beyond this play.
6
Fat,
Dumb, and Ugly: The Decline of the Average American
Welcome to America -- pull up a chair, click on the tube, and grab a donut. Concerned Citizen Peter Strupp is shocked and bothered by what he sees. It seems we're not as thin, smart, and good-looking as we like to think.
7
Why You're
Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, ...
Read this book and discover his powerful action plan for getting smart, healthy, and rich!
8
Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the ...
Discusses the current financial crisis and its probable causes, including the pitfalls of a debt-fueled economy and the American culture of "easy money."
9
How the News Makes Us
Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an ...
This eye-opening book is for everyone dissatisfied with the state of the news media, but especially for those who think the news really informs them about and connects them with the real world.
C. John Sommerville, 2009
10
Dear
Dumb Diary: Am I the Princess Or the Frog?
More of the (nearly) true and absolutely hilarious confessions of Jamie Kelly .
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMB»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dumb is used in the context of the following news items.
David Crosby calls Kanye West 'dumb as a post' in latest attack
David Crosby has again stressed his dislike for rapper Kanye West, labelling the hip-hop star as "dumb as a post" in a new online attack. «NME.com, Jul 15»
'Banging on about Europe' doesn't seem so dumb now, does it?
As we watch the Eurozone catastrophe enter its latest 'final phase' one phrase keeps recurring to me. That phrase is 'banging on about Europe' ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
Review: 'Self/less,' immortal and feels so dumb
“Self/less,” if you couldn't tell from the preposterous title, is a deeply silly movie that takes itself very, very seriously. The premise is interesting ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
NBA free agency: Spurs win the off-season, and Detroit acts dumb …
Kevin Love and LeBron James will most likely be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Other teams weren't as fortunate. Photograph: Mark ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
This selfie stick microphone will make reporters look dumb(er)
The selfie stick is both hugely popular and much maligned. Disney has banned them from its theme parks, for instance. But a (seemingly ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
Are smartphones making us dumb? Students given iPhones to help …
In an experiment, pupils who were given a free iPhone used it for social networking and listening to music rather than helping with their studies, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
It's time we stopped calling Millennials "dumb" about data privacy
It's time we stopped calling Millennials "dumb" about data privacy .... 5 Responses to It's time we stopped calling Millennials "dumb" about data ... «Naked Security, Jul 15»
Dumb Luck Saved Zack Greinke Trade
Apr 8, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain (6) celebrates with shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) after ... «Kings of Kauffm, Jul 15»
Just How Dumb Do Airlines Think Their Passengers Are?
According to statistics that I'm making up off the top of my head, 97 percent of Americans who have flown on airplanes have been completely ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
Man reveals his "really dumb" 45 kg weight loss secret
Man reveals his "really dumb" 45 kg weight loss secret ... in achieving his fitness goals despite calling his weight loss method “so, so dumb.”. «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jul 15»
