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View synonyms for lummox

lummox

[ luhm-uhks ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a clumsy, stupid person.


lummox

/ ˈlʌməks /

noun

  1. informal.
    a clumsy or stupid person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lummox1

First recorded in 1815–25; compare dialectal (Midlands) lommock “large chunk of food,” lommocking “clumsy, awkward”; further origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lummox1

C19: origin unknown
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Example Sentences

I'm going to beat that young lummox of a Houser, if it's the last thing I do.

It cost more than three dollars a week to feed the big lummox.

The lummox rose to her feet with a broad grin and permitted herself to be taken out.

Well, its a big shame you didnt bring a sprig of it East with you, you lazy lummox!

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