stumblebum

[stuhm-buhl-buhm]

stum·ble·bum

[stuhm-buhl-buhm]
noun Informal.
1.
a clumsy, second-rate prizefighter.
2.
a clumsy, incompetent person.

Origin:
1930–35; stumble + bum1
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Stumblebum is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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stumblebum definition


  1. n.
    a tramp or bum, especially drunk and stumbling. : The poor old stumblebum got to the other side of the street the best he could.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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