lummoxn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌməks/, U.S.

/ˈləməks/

Forms: Also lommocks, lommox, lummicks, lummux, etc.

Etymology: Of obscure formation. Goes with the dialect verb lummock to move heavily or clumsily.

dialect and U.S.

A large, heavy, or clumsy person; an ungainly or stupid lout.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > stupid person, dolt, blockhead > lout, oaf, booby > [noun]

lubber1362

looby1377

howfing?a1513

slouch?1518

bowberta1522

knuckylbonyarda1529

lob1533

lout1548

patch1549

hoballa1556

lilburnea1556

lobcocka1556

chub1558

hick1565

lourd1579

peasant1581

clown1583

lubbard1586

lumberer1593

lump1597

blooterc1600

boobyc1600

lob-coat1604

hoy1607

bacon-brainsa1635

alcatote1638

oaf1638

kelf1665

brute1670

dowf1722

gawky1724

chuckle1731

chuckle-head1731

John Trott1753

stega1823

lummoxa1825

gawk1837

country jakea1854

guffin1862

galoot1866

stot1877

lobster1896

mutt1900

palooka1920

schlub1950

a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) II. 201 Look o' yin great lummox, lazing and lolloping about.

1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 402 A great fat lommocks.

1854 ‘Dow, Jr.’ Patent Serm. IV. 149 Man in his original state is little more than a big lummux of a baby.

1857 J. G. Holland Bay-path 381 I hope you'll leave somebody else to home besides this lazy lummox.

1893 W. K. Post Harvard Stories 186 Well, don't you be such a lazy lummox.

1919 H. L. Wilson Ma Pettengill iii. 92 Oswald is a big fair-haired lummox that sings tenor in the Presbyterian choir.

1924 F. Hurst (title) Lummox.

1927 Sat. Evening Post 24 Dec. 83/2 A thoughtful weighing of all aspects would surely convince them that the big lummoxes get their money's worth out of the silliest purchase.

1934 A. Ransome Coot Club xix. 233 Ye'd better. He'll ferget the salt else, the gormless old lummocks!

1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden xvii. 172 Those great lummoxes would chew a little thing like you to the bone.

1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned vi. 54 There's that settee... This big lummox..can sleep on that.

1957 J. Braine Room at Top iv. 45 The big lummox standing possessively beside her.

1971 T. Kilroy Big Chapel vi. 123 And that other lummox backing him up good-oh!.. A fine pair of cross-fire merchants the two of them!

1973 A. Garner Red Shift 55 You big lummox,..He's talking about the Irish.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lummox
释义	lummoxn. Brit. /ˈlʌməks/, U.S. /ˈləməks/ Forms: Also lommocks, lommox, lummicks, lummux, etc. Etymology: Of obscure formation. Goes with the dialect verb lummock to move heavily or clumsily. dialect and U.S. A large, heavy, or clumsy person; an ungainly or stupid lout. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > stupid person, dolt, blockhead > lout, oaf, booby > [noun] lubber1362 looby1377 howfing?a1513 slouch?1518 bowberta1522 knuckylbonyarda1529 lob1533 lout1548 patch1549 hoballa1556 lilburnea1556 lobcocka1556 chub1558 hick1565 lourd1579 peasant1581 clown1583 lubbard1586 lumberer1593 lump1597 blooterc1600 boobyc1600 lob-coat1604 hoy1607 bacon-brainsa1635 alcatote1638 oaf1638 kelf1665 brute1670 dowf1722 gawky1724 chuckle1731 chuckle-head1731 John Trott1753 stega1823 lummoxa1825 gawk1837 country jakea1854 guffin1862 galoot1866 stot1877 lobster1896 mutt1900 palooka1920 schlub1950 a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) II. 201 Look o' yin great lummox, lazing and lolloping about. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 402 A great fat lommocks. 1854 ‘Dow, Jr.’ Patent Serm. IV. 149 Man in his original state is little more than a big lummux of a baby. 1857 J. G. Holland Bay-path 381 I hope you'll leave somebody else to home besides this lazy lummox. 1893 W. K. Post Harvard Stories 186 Well, don't you be such a lazy lummox. 1919 H. L. Wilson Ma Pettengill iii. 92 Oswald is a big fair-haired lummox that sings tenor in the Presbyterian choir. 1924 F. Hurst (title) Lummox. 1927 Sat. Evening Post 24 Dec. 83/2 A thoughtful weighing of all aspects would surely convince them that the big lummoxes get their money's worth out of the silliest purchase. 1934 A. Ransome Coot Club xix. 233 Ye'd better. He'll ferget the salt else, the gormless old lummocks! 1952 J. Steinbeck East of Eden xvii. 172 Those great lummoxes would chew a little thing like you to the bone. 1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned vi. 54 There's that settee... This big lummox..can sleep on that. 1957 J. Braine Room at Top iv. 45 The big lummox standing possessively beside her. 1971 T. Kilroy Big Chapel vi. 123 And that other lummox backing him up good-oh!.. A fine pair of cross-fire merchants the two of them! 1973 A. Garner Red Shift 55 You big lummox,..He's talking about the Irish. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1825
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