stumblebum

[ stuhm-buhl-buhm ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a clumsy, second-rate prizefighter.
2. a clumsy, incompetent person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stumblebum¹

First recorded in 1930–35; stumble + bum ¹

Related Words

• blunderer
• bungler
• duffer
• fumbler
• klutz