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STUMBLEBUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stumblebum mean?
• STUMBLEBUM (noun)
The noun STUMBLEBUM has 2 senses:
1. a second-rate prize fighter
2. an awkward stupid person
Familiarity information: STUMBLEBUM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A second-rate prize fighter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
palooka; stumblebum
Hypernyms ("stumblebum" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An awkward stupid person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
clod; gawk; goon; lout; lubber; lummox; lump; oaf; stumblebum
Hypernyms ("stumblebum" is a kind of...):
clumsy person (a person with poor motor coordination)
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