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A new line or change specific to the English dub of certain anime. Especially prominent in the 90s and early 2000s.
This show's dub needs a total overhaul; this one's crammed with annoying dubisms.
Dubism by Jimmy S. Shada-Hartman December 25, 2018
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Uhh...dubbis?! 

Uhh Dubbis is commonly used by teenagers. It means, "uhh...what?" It was invented by an eighth grade boy and it has become a national phenomenom.
Rapist; "Hello there little kiddies. You want some candy?!"
Youngster; "Uhh...dubbis?!"
when someone or something commits the act of dumbassness
That’s pure dumbism! She spilled the whole box of cereal on the road from laughing too hard minutes after the purchase!
Dumbism by shinnay June 3, 2021
A combination of the two words dub and rubbish. Used to describe the terrible quality of a dub. Mainly used when referring to anime, foreign language films, and 20-inch rims.
I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on TV the other day and man, that shit was dubbish.
dubbish by alexander sensin April 23, 2006
The belief that there are two kinds of people in the world. Smart people and dumb people.

In the world of dumbism society is divided into spaces for both kinds of people.

Examples:

Some jobs are for smart people. Some are for dumb people.

Some colleges are for smart people, some colleges are for dumb people.
This career/field is for smart people, this career and field is for dumb people.
Dumb people think this. Smart people think that.

A dumbist aside from ascribing to this worldview may also discriminate against those who they perceive as dummies, may hold IQ tests in high regard, and assign special status to "using of the head" i.e. "this job lets you use your head, you should be grateful you are not in a dumb job."

This is contrary to the idea of all humans having measurable experiences, and being knowledgeable in those areas. Humans that acknowledge that people are knowledgable in their areas of interests and ignorant outside them tend to be able to learn from others by using them as a library to make up for their own deficiencies.

"Before god we are equally wise - and equally foolish."
- Albert Einstein
Person 1: Yo dawg, you had the gift, I just couldn't do it brah.

Person 2: Enough with that dumbism shit, ya gotta believe in ya self or you ain't ever gonna make it.
dumbism by championx99 October 20, 2020
Dubism isn't something you do every day, it's more of a lifestyle
dubism by Rikailen July 1, 2015