stumblebum
Americannoun
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a clumsy, second-rate prizefighter.
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a clumsy, incompetent person.
Etymology
Origin of stumblebum
Example Sentences
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Rocky Balboa is a stumblebum club fighter making $65 a fight and working on the side as collection man for small-time mobsters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Her fatal flaw was that she stumbled at the wrong time and the adorable stumblebum failed with slightly more flair.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2020
Collectively, they tell a story that is part political thriller and part courtroom drama, with moments of Shakespearean grandeur and swerves into stumblebum comedy.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018
His Jimmy Olsen was eager and full of good intentions and gee-whillickers naivete but also a bit of a stumblebum who provided the show's comic relief.
From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2015
Are you actively trying to repel your heterosexual female fan base with these stumblebum shenanigans?
From Time • May 15, 2012
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