stumblebum

English

Etymology

stumble +‎ bum

Noun

stumblebum (plural stumblebums)

A blundering or awkward person.
An inept prizefighter.
(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

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