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stumper

[ stuhm-per ]

/ ˈstʌm pər /

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noun

a person or thing that stumps.

an extremely difficult question, task, or problem.

a person who makes stump speeches.

Origin of stumper

First recorded in 1725–35; stump + -er¹

Words nearby stumper

stump ranch, stump speech, stump up, stump-jump plough, stumpage, stumper, stumpknocker, stumpsucker, stumpwork, stumpy, stun

Example sentences from the Web for stumper

"I thought it was a stumper," he remarked with evident satisfaction.

The Land of Promise |D. Torbett
This logic was rather a stumper; but they took him up, as before said, and carried him for further examination.

The Women of the Confederacy |J. L. Underwood
That was a 'stumper' for the poor woman, who evidently did not understand one half of the sentence.

Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862 |Various
That was a "stumper" for the poor woman, who evidently did not understand one-half of the sentence.

Among the Pines |James R. Gilmore

It wur a stumper to Sally, so she got Jess to explain it, and the way he did it was enormous.

The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West |John Robb