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单词 lummox
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lummox

[ luhm-uhks ]
/ ˈlʌm əks /
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noun Informal.

a clumsy, stupid person.

Origin of lummox

First recorded in 1815–25; compare dialectal (Midlands) lommock “large chunk of food,” lommocking “clumsy, awkward”; further origin uncertain

Words nearby lummox

luminous range, lumirhodopsin, lumisterol, lumme, lummix, lummox, lump, lumpectomy, lumpen, lumpenprole, lumpenproletariat
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Example sentences from the Web for lummox

  • The lummox rose to her feet with a broad grin and permitted herself to be taken out.

    The Story of a Doctor's Telephone--Told by His Wife|Ellen M. Firebaugh

British Dictionary definitions for lummox

lummox
/ (ˈlʌməks) /

noun

informal a clumsy or stupid person

Word Origin for lummox

C19: origin unknown
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