lummox

Meaning

A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

Synonyms

simpleton

goon

oaf

zany

chump

clod

dolt

duffer

gawk

gudgeon

imbecile

lout

lubber

lump

moron

simp

slob

stumblebum

stupid

tomfool

ignoramus

saphead

jackass

knucklehead

loggerhead

wally

bumbler

sucker

booby

mutt

muttonhead

nincompoop

coot

dimwit

noodle

dope

dub

numskull

dummy

fathead

fool

gander

bumpkin

goof

clodhopper

pinhead

Translations

bobo

patapouf

βλάκας

βλαξ

παιδοβούβαλος

boule

malotru

butor

rustre

voyou

goujat

mufle

αδέξιο άτομο

lout

terròs

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlʌməks/

Etymology

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.