dumdum

Variant of dumdum (bullet)

dumdum (bullet) definition

dum·dum· (bullet) (dum′dum′)

noun

a soft-nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound

Etymology: after Dumdum, arsenal near Calcutta (now called Kolkata), India < Hindi damdama, hill, fortification

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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