stumblebum

English

Etymology

From stumble +‎ bum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stumblebum (plural stumblebums)

1. A blundering or awkward person.
2. An inept prizefighter.
3. (slang) A homeless person.

   Synonym: bum

   • 2006, Robert B. Parker, Hundred-Dollar Baby, Putnam, →ISBN, page 92:

     A bum came shambling past us....
     "Fucking stumblebums," Corsetti said....
     "Is 'stumblebum' the acceptable term for our indigent brothers and sisters?"
     "Sometimes I like 'vagrants,'" Corsetti said. "Depends on how much style they got."

Synonyms

• (blundering person): See also Thesaurus:unskilled person
• (inept prizefighter): ham-and-egger, palooka, tomato can
• (homeless person): See also Thesaurus:vagabond

Translations

a blundering or awkward person

• Plautdietsch: Schlenkjafoot m, Pultafoot m