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Lummox ˈlə Məks Miks Noun Clumsy Stupid Person Uncertain

A lummox is defined as a clumsy, stupid person.

A clumsy and stupid person.

Front lummox \ˈlə-məks, -miks\
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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