lummox

[ luhm-uhks ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a clumsy, stupid person.

lummox

/ ˈlʌməks /

noun

1. informal.
   a clumsy or stupid person

Word History and Origins

Origin of lummox¹

First recorded in 1815–25; compare dialectal (Midlands) lommock “large chunk of food,” lommocking “clumsy, awkward”; further origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of lummox¹

C19: origin unknown

Example Sentences

I'm going to beat that young lummox of a Houser, if it's the last thing I do.

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It cost more than three dollars a week to feed the big lummox.

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The lummox rose to her feet with a broad grin and permitted herself to be taken out.

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Well, its a big shame you didnt bring a sprig of it East with you, you lazy lummox!

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