What does "dunce" mean? I'm not trying to be offensive to the character, but does it refer to a "loser"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Close! It has a similar meaning. A "dunce" is someone who is slow at learning. Another word for it could be "stupid". Ex: He decided not to wear his bright orange pants. He didn't want to look like a dunce in front of his peers. Ex: They called me a dunce when I was little, but I showed them when I won the achievement award!