[ˈdʌmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a model or replica of a human being
(e.g: a waxwork dummy)

- an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
(e.g: tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies)

- (chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent

- a stupid person

- the declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer


Phrases:
- sell someone a dummy

Origin:
late 16th century: from dumb + -y. The original sense was ‘a person who cannot speak’, then ‘an imaginary fourth player in whist’ (mid 18th century), whence ‘a substitute for the real thing’ and ‘a model of a human being’ (mid 19th century)

[ˈdʌmi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent
(e.g: Blanco dummied past a static defence)

- create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.)
(e.g: when we received the galleys from the typesetter, we would have dummied the book)


Phrases:
- sell someone a dummy

Origin:
late 16th century: from dumb + -y. The original sense was ‘a person who cannot speak’, then ‘an imaginary fourth player in whist’ (mid 18th century), whence ‘a substitute for the real thing’ and ‘a model of a human being’ (mid 19th century)