stumer

[ stoo-mer, styoo- ]
/ ˈstu mər, ˈstyu- /

noun British Slang.

something bogus or fraudulent.
a counterfeit coin or bill.
rubber check.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of stumer

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Words nearby stumer

stum, stumble, stumble across, stumblebum, stumbling block, stumer, stump, stump bed, stump cancer, stump farm, stump foot
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British Dictionary definitions for stumer

stumer
/ (ˈstjuːmə) /

noun

slang a forgery or cheat
Irish dialect a poor bargain
Scot a stupid person
come a stumer Australian slang to crash financially

Word Origin for stumer

of unknown origin
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