Meaning & use
lummox
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A clumsy, slow-witted, or awkward person, usually large in size.
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The big lummox knocked over three chairs trying to squeeze past the table.
"Don't be such a lummox," she teased as he fumbled with the ladder.
A note on using this word
Informal and usually affectionate rather than cruel, often used teasingly about someone clumsy but well-meaning.
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