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prizefighter

English

Etymology

See prizefight for origin; surface analysis is prize +? fighter or prizefight +? -er (person, agent).

Noun

prizefighter (plural prizefighters)

  1. A professional boxer.

Related terms

  • prizefight
  • prizefighting
  • prizing (obsolete)

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stumblebum

English

Etymology

stumble +? bum

Noun

stumblebum (plural stumblebums)

  1. A blundering or awkward person.
  2. An inept prizefighter.
  3. (slang) A homeless person.
    Synonym: bum
    • 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."

Translations

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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