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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An assortment of fluffy stumblebums tussle over squeaky objects until they drag whatever they put in their mouth into an end zone.
From Salon
Her fatal flaw was that she stumbled at the wrong time and the adorable stumblebum failed with slightly more flair.
From Salon
In one indelible review, the conservative critic Hilton Kramer lamented the “spectacle of mandarin sensibilities masquerading as unlettered but lyrical stumblebums.”
From Washington Post
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
Any stumblebum with a few bucks and a working knowledge of the English language can execute this exchange.
From Golf Digest
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