dummy

n., pl., -mies.

1. An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.
2. 1. A mannequin used in displaying clothes.
   2. A figure of a person or an animal manipulated by a ventriloquist.
   3. A stuffed or pasteboard figure used as a target.
   4. Football. A heavy stuffed cylindrical bag used for blocking and tackling practice.
3. A stupid person; a dolt.
4. A silent or taciturn person.
5. A person or an agency secretly in the service of another.
6. Printing.
   1. One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.
   2. A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.
7. Games.
   1. The partner in bridge who exposes his or her hand to be played by the declarer.
   2. The hand thus exposed.
8. Computer Science. A character or other piece of information entered into a computer only to meet prescribed conditions, such as word length, and having no effect on operations.

adj.

1. Simulating or replacing something but lacking its function: a dummy pocket.
2. Serving as a front or cover for another: a dummy corporation.
3. Games. Played with a dummy.
4. Computer Science. Entered or provided only to meet prescribed conditions: a dummy variable.

tr.v. Printing, -mied, -my·ing, -mies.
To make a model of (a publication or page).

phrasal verb:

dummy up Slang.

1. To keep silence; clam up.

[From DUMB.]

Direct marketing: see salt name.

Printing: preliminary layout or set of blank pages created to show the planned format of the finished product; it must be examined and approved by the printing buyer prior to the printing of multiple copies.

Individual or Entity that stands in the place of the Principal to a Transaction; sometimes used to avoid Personal Liability.

An individual or entity that stands in the place of the Principal to a transaction.
Example: Abel wants to borrow from a bank $100,000 to build houses to sell. Abel requests his attorney to establish a dummy Corporation with $500 of Equity. The dummy borrows the $100,000 from the bank and, in turn, lends it to Abel as a Nonrecourse loan.

noun

A mentally dull person: blockhead, chump¹, clod, dolt, dullard, dummkopf, dunce, numskull, thickhead. Slang dimwit, dumbbell, dumbo. See ability/inability.

n

Definition: mannequin
Antonyms: being, entity

n

Definition: stupid person
Antonyms: brain, genius

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Sham; make-believe; pretended; imitation. Person who serves in place of another, or who serves until the proper person is named or available to take his place (e.g., dummy corporate directors; dummy owners of real estate).

In a corporation, one who stands in for a real director or who serves as a nominal director during the organization of the corporation until the stockholders can elect directors.

See decoy.

• Artist: Portishead
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1994 10
• Total Time: 48:45
• Genre: Rock

Review

Portishead's album debut is a brilliant, surprisingly natural synthesis of claustrophobic spy soundtracks, dark breakbeats inspired by frontman Geoff Barrow's love of hip-hop, and a vocalist (Beth Gibbons) in the classic confessional singer/songwriter mold. Beginning with the otherworldly theremin and martial beats of "Mysterons," Dummy hits an early high with "Sour Times," a post-modern torch song driven by a Lalo Schifrin sample. The chilling atmospheres conjured by Adrian Utley's excellent guitar work and Barrow's turntables and keyboards prove the perfect foil for Gibbons, who balances sultriness and melancholia in equal measure. Occasionally reminiscent of a torchier version of Sade, Gibbons provides a clear focus for these songs, with Barrow and company behind her laying down one of the best full-length productions ever heard in the dance world. Where previous acts like Massive Attack had attracted dance heads in the main, Portishead crossed over to an American, alternative audience, connecting with the legion of angst-ridden indie fans as well. Better than any album before it, Dummy merged the pinpoint-precise productions of the dance world with pop hallmarks like great songwriting and excellent vocal performances. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Mysterons (Lyrics)	Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(5:02)
Sour Times (Lyrics)	Lalo Schifrin, Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Henry Brooks, Otis Turner	Portishead	(4:11)
Strangers (Lyrics)	Wayne Shorter, Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(3:55)
It Could Be Sweet (Lyrics)	Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(4:16)
Wandering Star (Lyrics)	Lee Oskar, Harold Brown, C. Miller, Howard Scott, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Morris Dickerson, Sylvester Allen, Gerald Goldstein	Portishead	(4:51)
It's a Fire (Lyrics)	Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(3:48)
Numb (Lyrics)	Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(3:54)
Roads (Lyrics)	Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(5:02)
Pedestal (Lyrics)	Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(3:39)
Biscuit (Lyrics)	Johnnie Ray, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(5:01)
Glory Box (Lyrics)	Isaac Hayes, Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons	Portishead	(5:06)

Credits

Adrian Utley (Guitar), Adrian Utley (Bass), Portishead (Group), Geoff Barrow (Programming), Beth Gibbons (Vocals), Neil Solman (Fender Rhodes), Neil Solman (Organ (Hammond)), Adrian Utley (Mixing), Richard Newell (Drum Programming), Adrian Utley (Theremin), Dave McDonald (Engineer), Clive Deamer (Drums), Gary Baldwin (Organ (Hammond)), Richard Newell (Programming), Dave McDonald (Nose Flute), Adrian Utley (Producer), Andy Hague (Trumpet), Geoff Barrow (Drums), Adrian Utley (Organ (Hammond)), Geoff Barrow (Fender Rhodes), Portishead (Producer), Geoff Barrow (Mixing)

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Dummy

Dansk (Danish)
n. - gine, dummy, prototype, idiot, kransekagefigur, sut, blind makker, åben hånd, løs patron
v. tr. - lave en dummy af, lave en planche af
adj. - uægte, skin-

idioms:

• dummy hand    åben hånd, bordhånd
• dummy run    prøvetur, prøve, sceneprøve

Nederlands (Dutch)
model, uilskuiken, nepartikel, fopspeen, namaak, nep-

Français (French)
n. - (Comm) factice, maquette (livre), (Comm) mannequin, pantin, (Théât) personnage muet, figurant, (Fin) prête-nom, homme de paille, mort (Bridge), (Sport) feinte, (GB) sucette, tétine
v. tr. - feinter, faire une maquette (pour présentation, etc)
adj. - faux, factice, (Aviat) (bombardement) simulé, (Comm) d'essai

idioms:

• dummy hand    faire le mort (au bridge)
• dummy run    (Aviat) attaque ou bombardement simulé, (Comm, Ind) coup d'essai
• dummy up    refuser de parler (fam)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trottel, Schnuller, Finte, Attrappe, Strohmann, Schaufensterpuppe
v. - einen Blindband herstellen, einen Pass vortäuschen
adj. - unecht, blind

idioms:

• dummy hand    Tisch (beim Kartenspiel)
• dummy run    Probe
• dummy up    sich weigern zu antworten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κούκλα, ανδρείκελο, ομοίωμα, πιπίλα, (θεάτρου) βουβό πρόσωπο, κούκλα μοδίστρας, ηλίθιος, χαζός, (τυπογρ.) δοκιμαστικό
v. - φτιάχνω δοκιμαστικό

idioms:

• dummy hand    τεχνητό μπράτσο
• dummy run    δοκιμή, δοκιμαστική λειτουργία (μηχανής κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
babbeo, tettarella, succhiotto, finta

idioms:

• dummy hand    morto
• dummy run    prova

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa (f) taciturna
v. - ficar emudecido

idioms:

• dummy hand    mão boba
• dummy run    simulação (f)

Русский (Russian)
придурок, соска, манекен

idioms:

• dummy hand    бридж: вообразимый партнер
• dummy run    пробный рейс

Español (Spanish)
n. - tonto, bobo, chupete, objeto ficticio, maniquí, títere
v. tr. - hacer un ensayo de
adj. - objeto ficticio, actuar para uno mismo frente a otros

idioms:

• dummy hand    cartas del jugador pasivo (bridge)
• dummy run    ensayo, prueba
• dummy up    de prueba

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - attrapp, bulvan, statist, fårskalle
v. - göra en attrapp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
傀儡, 哑巴, 假人, 给...制作空白样本, 用仿制品代替, 代人占据..., 虚拟的, 虚构的, 假的

idioms:

• dummy run    试演, 试车

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 傀儡, 啞巴, 假人
v. tr. - 給...製作空白樣本, 用仿製品代替, 代人占據...
adj. - 虛擬的, 虛構的, 假的

idioms:

• dummy run    試演, 試車

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 미이라, 마네킹
v. tr. - 미이라를 만들다, 마네킹을 만들다
adj. - 미이라의, 마네킹의, 허수아비

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 模造品, 人台, マネキン人形, ばか, 手先, おしゃぶり, ロボット, ばか者, まがいもの
adj. - 模造の, 見せかけだけの, まがいの, …にせの

idioms:

• dummy hand    替え玉
• dummy run    攻撃演習, 試演

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تمثال على شكل إنسان يستخدم لعرض الملابس, شئ وهمي أو مزيف, الأبكم (فعل) يخدعه في لعبه كرة القدم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דמה, ממלא מקום, מנקין, אימום, זיוף, מוצץ, נציג חשאי, טיפש, שליט בובה, מטען-סרק, אדם נחבא אל הכלים, שתקן, דגם ראשוני של ספר, דגם-סרק, נתון במחשב שאין לו השפעה על מהלך התוכנית, מבנים לא אמיתיים להטעיית האויב‬
v. tr. - ‮הכין דגם של ספר, התראה כפועל למען עצמו ופעל למען אחרים‬
adj. - ‮מדמה, מזויף, מל‬

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