STUMBLEBUM

lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk

(noun) an awkward stupid person

stumblebum, palooka

(noun) a second-rate prize fighter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stumblebum (plural stumblebums)

A blundering or awkward person.

An inept prizefighter.

(slang) A homeless person.

Synonym: bum

Synonyms

• (blundering person): See also unskilled person

• (inept prizefighter): ham-and-egger, palooka, tomato can

• (homeless person): See also vagabond

Source: Wiktionary



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