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

Fraser was everywhere in the 1990s and early 2000s: a sweetly handsome, blue-eyed lummox whose starring roles established him as a perpetual naif.

From Washington Post

One of the intriguing aspects of "Puzzle's" scenario is that, lummox though he is, Louie is presented as a caring husband who truly loves his wife, no questions asked.

From Los Angeles Times

If anything is epic, it is the lumbering lummox of the champagne gold gated communities stirring up war and discord across the board with his message of hate and lack of care.

From New York Times

Team 2 were blessed with a number of talented players, but I concentrated on the big lummox they had playing in defense.

From The Guardian

“He was a little bulldog, and I’m a big lummox.”

From The Guardian