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View synonyms for lummox
lummox
[ luhm-uhks ]
noun
, Informal.
- a clumsy, stupid person.
lummox
/ ˈlʌməks /
noun
- informal.a clumsy or stupid person
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lummox1
C19: origin unknown
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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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