dummy
adj : having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to
function; "a dummy corporation"
n 1: a person who does not talk [syn: silent person]
2: an ignorant or foolish person [syn: dumbbell, dope, boob,
booby, pinhead]
3: a figure representing the human form
4: a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
[syn: blank, blank shell]
v : make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be
published" [syn: dummy up]
[also: dummied]