What are "dumbies"....?

Question

I keep reading questions about things you need for a new baby. People are talking about dumbies... I have never heard of such a thing. What are they?

Answer 1

A dummy is a pacifier. It has a rubber or silicone teat that a baby sucks on for comfort.  

Answer 2

It's what Australians call Pacifiers. I don't know why, but that's what they call them here.

Except we spell it *Dummies* or maybe that's me.

Answer 3

It's the term they use for pacifiers in GB and Australia.

Answer 4

Dummy = pacifier/binky

Answer 5

It's what Aussies call pacifiers. They spell it dummy or dummie though. Not dumbie, you dumbie. :)

Answer 6

That's what we call a pacifier here in the UK

Answer 7

I could be wrong but it may be the English version of a pacifier.