Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lummox

/ˈlʌməks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: lum-mox
IPA: /ˈlʌməks/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

Informal

Example Sentences

"You've broken the plates, you great lummox!"
"As a rule, a knight is a lummux, and sometimes even a labrick, and hence open to pretty poor arguments when they come glibly from a superstition-monger, but even he could see the practical side of a thing once in a while; […]"
"I love you, Gal. You're lovable. Big lovable bloke. Loveable lump. Loveable lummox. Gal Dove, party boy. Big oaf."

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.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1825

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

lummoxes (plural) lummock (alternative) lummocks (alternative) lummux (alternative)

Synonyms

lout clod stumblebum goon oaf lubber lump gawk

Rhymes With

flummox

Questions

How do you pronounce lummox?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌməks/.
What does lummox mean?: A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
Where does lummox come from?: First known use: First attested in 1825.

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