lummox
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈlʌməks/
- Offensive
- She called her brother a lummox after he knocked over the drinks.
- a big lummox
- a great lummox
Examples
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Hit him again, lummox.
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"Big... stupid... lummox," he said, giving himself a rap with every word.
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Listen, you big lummox, let me go!
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Wake up, you fat lummox!
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Get up, you big lummox!
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Chicken pies, you great lummox!
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Because he's a lummox, isn't he?
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You big lummox, you.
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Don't you dare go up there, you big, long-legged lummox!
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Well, where you been you lazy, long legged, overgrown lummox?
Synonyms
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7.7
A person who is awkward or slow to do things
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8.2
A person who is clumsy and often drops things
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6.4
A clumsy, awkward person who behaves rudely or carelessly
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7.9
A person who is rude and clumsy in social situations
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7.7
A person who behaves awkwardly and seems slow to understand
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7.8
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
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9.7
A person who is not very smart
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9.9
A clumsy person who is awkward in movement or manners
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9.9
A person who is clumsy and acts in a silly, awkward way
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9.9
A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things
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8.1
A person who is clumsy and often seems not clever
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9.9
A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes
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Etymology
Lummox probably comes from joining lump ('a heavy mass') and ox ('large farm animal'). A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone who moves like a big lump or ox—slow and clumsy—so lummox means a clumsy, awkward person.