lummox
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lummox
- /ˈlʌməks/
Rhymes with -ʌməks
Where it comes from
Unknown. First attested in 1825 in East Anglian slang. Perhaps from "dumb ox", influenced by lumbering; or from or cognate to dialectal verb lummock (“move about heavily or clumsily”), itself a word of uncertain origin.
noun lummoxes · lummock · lummocks · lummux
- A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler. You've broken the plates, you great lummox!
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noun clumsy, stupid person
| Español | bobo |
|---|---|
| Français | rustre, mufle, goujat, empoté, abruti, boulet |
| Ελληνικά | παιδοβούβαλος paidovoúvalos, ατσούμπαλος atsoúmpalos, άγαρμπος ágarmpos |
Talk about this word "lummox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lummox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lummox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lummox "lummox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lummox.Cite this
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title = {lummox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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