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stumer

American

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

noun

British Slang.

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

stumer British

/ ˈstjuːmə /

noun

slang a forgery or cheat
dialect a poor bargain
a stupid person
slang to crash financially

"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

Etymology

Origin of stumer

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Used to stumer fare, the mink-and-diamond Com�die audience could hardly believe what they heard in Audiberti's play, The Ant in the Body.

From Time Magazine Archive

We have seen it mentioned somewhere that "stumer" is slang for a worthless cheque.

From Amusement Only by Marsh, Richard

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