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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
dud
 
PRONUNCIATION:  dd
NOUN:1. A bomb, shell, or explosive round that fails to detonate. 2. Informal One that is disappointingly ineffective or unsuccessful. 3. duds Informal a. Clothing. b. Personal belongings.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English dudde, a cloak.
 
 
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