clumsy+fellow
11lug — lug1 /lug/, v., lugged, lugging, n. v.t. 1. to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs. 2. to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy. 3. (of a… …
12swab — /swob/, n., v., swabbed, swabbing. n. 1. a large mop used on shipboard for cleaning decks, living quarters, etc. 2. a bit of sponge, cloth, cotton, or the like, sometimes fixed to a stick, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person or for applying… …
13hobo — 1889, Western U.S., of unknown origin. Barnhart compares early 19c. English dialectal hawbuck lout, clumsy fellow, country bumpkin. Or possibly from ho, boy, a workers call on late 19c. western U.S. railroads. Facetious formation hobohemia,… …
14looby — n. Lubber, lout, clumsy fellow …
15lug — I [[t]lʌg[/t]] v. lugged, lug•ging, n. 1) to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a heavy suitcase upstairs[/ex] 2) to introduce or interject inappropriately or irrelevantly: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy[/ex] 3) naut …
16clown — /klaʊn / (say klown) noun 1. a jester or buffoon, as in a circus or similar entertainment. 2. Colloquial a fool; idiot. 3. a peasant; a rustic. 4. a coarse, ill bred person; a boor. –verb (i) 5. to act like a clown. –phrase 6. clown around, to… …
17looby — [lo͞o′bē] n. pl. loobies [ME loby, prob. akin to LOB, LUBBER] Chiefly Dial. a big, clumsy fellow; lout …
18oaf — [ōf] n. [earlier auf, ouphe < ON alfr,ELF] 1. Obs. CHANGELING (sense 1) 2. a stupid person; specif., a stupid, clumsy fellow; lout oafish adj. oafishly adv …
19lubber — n. a big clumsy fellow; a lout. Phrases and idioms: lubber line Naut. a line marked on a compass, showing the ship s forward direction. Derivatives: lubberlike adj. lubberly adj. & adv. Etymology: ME, perh. f. OF lobeor swindler, parasite f.… …
20looby — ˈlübē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English loby; probably akin to Flemish lobbe simpleton more at lob : an awkward clumsy fellow often characterized by laziness and stupidity : lubber …
