A.Word.A.Day--lummox

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The Magic of Words

Feb 7, 2012

This week's theme
Words to describe people

This week's words
wastrel
lummox

A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

lummox

PRONUNCIATION:

(LUHM-uhks)

MEANING:

noun: A clumsy, stupid person.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of uncertain origin, perhaps from East Anglian lummock (to move heavily or clumsily). Earliest documented use: before 1825.

USAGE:

"Adam is harshly portrayed as an oaf, a nimrod, a village idiot, a lummox, a schlemiel -- you get the idea."
Brad Wheeler; Humanizing Biblical Super Heroes; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Apr 23, 2009.

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks. -Charles Dickens, novelist (1812-1870)