A lummox is defined as a clumsy, stupid person.
A clumsy and stupid person.
Front | lummox \ˈlə-məks, -miks\ |
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Back | noun A clumsy, stupid person. [Of uncertain origin, perhaps from East Anglian lummock (to move heavily or clumsily). Earliest documented use: before 1825.] "Adam is harshly portrayed as an oaf, a nimrod, a village idiot, a lummox, a schlemiel -- you get the idea." - Brad Wheeler; Humanizing Biblical Super Heroes; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Apr 23, 2009. |
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