lummox
[ luhm-uh ks ]
/ ˈlʌm əks /
noun Informal.
a clumsy, stupid person.
Origin of lummox
1815–25; compare dial. (Midlands)
lommock large chunk of food,
lommocking clumsy, awkward; ulterior origin uncertain
Words nearby lummox
lumirhodopsin,
lumisterol,
lumière,
lumme,
lummix,
lummox,
lump,
lump hammer,
lump in one's throat,
lump of sugar,
lump sum
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