stumblebum — ozdic

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noun

1

A blundering or awkward person.

2

An inept prizefighter.

3

A homeless person.

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."

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noun — an awkward stupid person

noun — a second-rate prize fighter

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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. "De

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