| Dumb Dora | |
|---|---|
 1925 sample of the comic strip | |
| Author(s) | Chic Young (1924–1930) Paul Fung (1930–1932) Bil Dwyer (1932–1936) |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded daily strip |
| Launch date | June 25, 1924 |
| End date | January 1936 |
| Syndicate(s) | Newspaper Feature Service (King Features Syndicate) |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
Dumb Dora is a comic strip published from 1924 to 1936 distributed by King Features Syndicate.[1] The term "dumb Dora" was a 1920s[2] American slang term for a foolish woman;[3][4] the strip helped popularize the term.
- ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780472117567.
- ^ The Washington Herald (January 30, 1922), p. 6.
- ^ "Slang of the 1920". local.aaca.org. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ Beard, Robert. "A Historical Dictionary of American Slang - alphaDictionary.com". www.alphadictionary.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.