Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: dummy, dummy_up

'dummy'

[dummy.n.01] as in: a person who does not talk

'dummy'

[dumbbell.n.02] as in: an ignorant or foolish person

'dummy'

[dummy.n.03] as in: a figure representing the human form

'dummy'

[blank.n.04] as in: a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

'dummy'

[dummy.v.01] as in: make a dummy of

Examples:
dummy up the books that are to be published

'dummy'

[dummy.s.01] as in: having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function

Examples:
a dummy corporation

Origins

					dummy (English)
├── -y (English)
│   └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── dumb (English)
    ├── dumb (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── dumb (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── dumbien (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── dumbian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))