Meaning

3 senses

  1. A blundering or awkward person.

    an awkward stupid person

  2. An inept prizefighter.

  3. (slang)A homeless person.

Origin

From stumble + bum.

From stumble + bum.

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Forms

plural: stumblebums
Singularstumblebum
Pluralstumblebums

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
bumB2
inept prizefighter:ham-and-eggerpalookatomato can
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
stuffyC1stumbleB1stumpstunB1
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