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PRONUNCIATION OF STUMBLEBUM

stumblebum  [ˈstʌmbəlˌbʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STUMBLEBUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stumblebum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STUMBLEBUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stumblebum in the English dictionary

The first definition of stumblebum in the dictionary is an awkward person. Other definition of stumblebum is an untalented prize-fighter. Stumblebum is also a homeless person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STUMBLEBUM


bum
bʌm
crumbum
ˈkrʌmˌbʌm
stewbum
ˈstjuːˌbʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STUMBLEBUM

stum
stumble
stumbler
stumbling
stumbling block
stumblingly
stumbly
stumer
stumm
stummed
stummel
stumming
stump
stump farm
stump ranch
stump speech
stump up
stump-jump plough
stumpage
stumper

WORDS THAT END LIKE STUMBLEBUM

album
beach bum
compilation album
concept album
debut album
double album
family album
glum bum
on the bum
photo album
photograph album
pig´s bum
plumbum
sebum
stamp album

Synonyms and antonyms of stumblebum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stumblebum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STUMBLEBUM

Find out the translation of stumblebum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stumblebum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stumblebum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

stumblebum
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Stumblebum
570 millions of speakers

English

stumblebum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stumblebum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stumblebum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

stumblebum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stumblebum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stumblebum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stumblebum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stumblebum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stumblebum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stumblebum
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stumblebum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stumblebum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

stumblebum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stumblebum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठेच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stumblebum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stumblebum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stumblebum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

stumblebum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stumblebum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stumblebum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stumblebum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stumblebum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stumblebum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stumblebum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STUMBLEBUM»

The term «stumblebum» is normally little used and occupies the 149.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STUMBLEBUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stumblebum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stumblebum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stumblebum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STUMBLEBUM»

Discover the use of stumblebum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stumblebum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Pleasures of Statistics: The Autobiography of Frederick ...
When used with control and great skill, however, such seeming mistakes can form part of an effective teaching style that I call the stumblebum technique. A friend of mine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology used the stumblebum  ...
Frederick Mosteller, Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, 2010
2
There's Something Funny About That! the Foxhole, the House ...
We always learn something from Successful activities. But our greatest knowledge and understanding are engendered by Mistakes made by ourselves and by others. THE SWAN SONG OF DR. “STUMBLEBUM” What a frustration it is to know ...
Hermon Price, 2006
3
Selected Papers of Frederick Mosteller
I realize that some people can use what I call the stumblebum technique effectively. They start out on an example, and seem to make mistakes and get the students caught up in the demonstration helping them. I once admired an elementary ...
Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, 2007
4
Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us
Stumblebum. 33,321,784 Number of U.S. patients admitted to a community hospital 1,191,276 Number of U.S. patients who died in a hospital or medical center 44,000 to 195,000 Range of estimates of annual U.S. deaths from in- hospital ...
Jack Mingo, Erin Barrett, Lucy Autrey Wilson, 2009
5
The Night of the Gun
58 STUMBLEBUM Through the windows, bright red strobe lights flashed across the walls accompanied by a high-pitched wailing. The sound was nagging and accusatory. It was nothing, nothing like song. —ANN PATCHETT, BEL CANTO ...
David Carr, 2012
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LIFE
STUMBLEBUM. HERO. STARS. IN. 'MAVERICK'. by MARION HARGROVE WHEN the television industry heard that one big western program was planning to poke fun at another on the air, many were annoyed at the prospect but no one was ...
7
Pfeiffer Country: The Tenant Farms and Business Activities ...
Dr. E. T. Jaynes, whose father lived next door to Gus and Paul Pfeiffer in Cedar Falls, remembered how Gus delighted children with his “stumblebum” act. He “ staggered about, coming perilously close to falling down over and over again.
Sherry Laymon
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The Dog Who Looked at Heaven: Stories of Rescued and Adopted ...
The irresistible stumblebum who would concoct crazy stunts and pratfalls just to make me laugh. What would those poor people do with a feline Charlie Chaplin? The first thing they did was change his name to Loco. I admired that. That name ...
Shelly, Shelly Dennis-Orr, 2006
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British Movie Entertainments on Vhs and Dvd: A Classic Movie ...
A big mental problem. There was actually no way in the world I thought that any of George's super-super attractive co-stars would take the slightest off-screen interest in such a lanky, droopy and downright no-hoper of a stumblebum ...
John Howard Reid, 2010
10
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Peter Johnson, Dictionary of Street Alcohol and Drug Terms, p 183, 1993 stumblebum noun a poor and foolish drunk us, 7932 • Sweet dreams, all you flophouse grads, I said to myself. R.I. P., you Stumblebums. — Mezz Mezzrow, Really the ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STUMBLEBUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stumblebum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ali MacGraw And Ryan O'Neal Had 'Huge Crushes' On Each Other
"For me, I was a stumblebum," O'Neal says. "At the end of the day, I was so sad because her husband might be in town and she'd be with him!" MacGraw and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
47 Painters Exhibit Symptoms of the Philip Guston Effect
In the great arc of American slang, the term 'stumblebum' was an odd slur that was conferred upon the worst sort of societal misfits. It was a word Nixon might ... «Hyperallergic, Jun 15»
3
Gig Coverage: Circadian Clock Host “A Very Vile Birthday Bash” (6 …
The Stumblebum Brass Band started things off with some unique chaos of their own. Their sporadic, horn-instead-of-strings section was loud and abrasive ... «Next Mosh, Jun 15»
4
Ward Is Barking Up Wrong Tree If A Golovkin Bout Is His Goal
"They've got the people at HBO mesmerized, and so they're letting him fight stumblebum after stumblebum, so as long as he can do it and pick up money, I mean ... «SportsBlog.com, Jun 15»
5
Offseason off to stumblebum beginning, even by Browns' standards
The smoke visible from the space station comes from Berea, Ohio, where the Cleveland Browns, once again, are presenting themselves as a house afire. To call ... «ESPN, Feb 15»
6
Pirate Radio, Stumblebum, 42 Ford Prefect and WWIV at the Twilight …
For both local and touring acts throughout the Pacific Northwest, the stage at the Twilight Cafe and lounge has been host to some very talented acts and on ... «Oregon Music News, Jan 15»
7
Supporters say Clinton developing smarter, more relevant campaign …
... to a perceived stumblebum out of touch with the political moment. A campaign that seemed invincible became known for strategic blunders, an off-putting air of ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
8
This Tiny Living Teddy Bear Would Like to Have a Word
What does this fuzzy little stumblebum—apparently named Munchkin—want? I don't know, but she's coming right over, fast. Oh god, do you see her little arms? «Gawker, Nov 14»
9
College Is Worth the Price. Just Not This Price.
Yes, we have success stories of dropouts like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, but we often forgot they got into Harvard, not West Stumblebum Community. «Entrepreneur, Nov 14»
10
Why the 'HP Way' Has Become the 'HP Ways'
NEWS ANALYSIS: Following 15 years of stumblebum business decisions made by turnstile C-level leadership, HP will break into two separate companies. «eWeek, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stumblebum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stumblebum>. Apr 2024 ».
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