Stumblebum

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A blundering or awkward person.
  2. 2
    an awkward stupid person wordnet
  3. 3
    An inept prizefighter.
  4. 4
    a second-rate prize fighter wordnet
  5. 5
    A homeless person. slang

    "A bum came shambling past us.... "Fucking stumblebums," Corsetti said.... "Is 'stumblebum' the acceptable term for our indigent brothers and sisters?" "Sometimes I like 'vagrants,'" Corsetti said. "Depends on how much style they got.""

Synonyms

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palookablunderbussblundererbumbunglerbutterfingers

Example

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"A bum came shambling past us.... "Fucking stumblebums," Corsetti said.... "Is 'stumblebum' the acceptable term for our indigent brothers and sisters?" "Sometimes I like 'vagrants,'" Corsetti said. "Depends on how much style they got.""

Etymology

From stumble + bum.

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