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STUMBLEBUM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An awkward stupid person

Synonyms:

clod; gawk; goon; lout; lubber; lummox; lump; oaf; stumblebum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("stumblebum" is a kind of...):

clumsy person (a person with poor motor coordination)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A second-rate prize fighter

Synonyms:

palooka; stumblebum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("stumblebum" is a kind of...):

boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)

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