stumblebum

English

Etymology

stumble +‎ bum

Noun

stumblebum (plural stumblebums)

A blundering or awkward person.
An inept prizefighter.
A bum (homeless person).
- 2006, Robert B. Parker, Hundred-Dollar Baby, Putnam, →ISBN, page 92,
  A bum came shambling past us....
  
  "Fucking stumblebums," Corsetti said....
  
  "Is 'stumblebum' the acceptable term for our indigent brothers and sisters?"
  
  "Sometimes I like 'vagrants,'" Corsetti said. "Depends on how much style they got."

Synonyms

(blundering person): See also Thesaurus:unskilled person
(inept prizefighter): ham-and-egger, palooka, tomato can
(homeless person): See also Thesaurus:vagabond

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