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The riddle probably exploited, for misdirection, the fact that "humpty dumpty" was also eighteenth-century reduplicative slang for a short and clumsy person. [12] The riddle may depend upon the assumption that a clumsy person falling off a wall might not be irreparably damaged, whereas an egg would be.
A lummox is a clumsy or stupid person. Lummox may also refer to: Lummox, a 1923 novel by Fannie Hurst; Lummox, a 1930 film adaptation of the novel; Lummox, the title character of the novel The Star Beast by Robert Heinlein; Lummox, a fictional humanoid species in The Ren & Stimpy Show
As an insult, it is in its meaning comparable to the English word "dickhead" when applied to a person, but due to the double meaning of the Dutch word (acorn or glans), it is considered much milder. It usually refers to a clumsy person who makes silly mistakes. emmeren: Emmeren (literally: to "bucket" around) is a verb, meaning "to nag". Most ...
Slang used to describe: Clumsy person. In the late 19th century this was a “nice” way to say someone is clumsy or incompetent. Example: “You know the weirdest thing about toddlers? Even ...
The word oaf, a clumsy or stupid person, is derived from the historic English word for a changeling, auf. This, in turn, is believed to have originated from the Middle English alven and elven, and ultimately from the Old Norse word for an elf, alfr. [48] [49]
"Clumsy", a song by All Time Low from Wake Up, Sunshine, 2020; Literature. Clumsy, a 2002 graphic novel by Jeffrey Brown This page was last edited on 26 August ...
Before the 1980s, "airhead" was general American slang for a ditzy, clumsy or stupid person. [10] With the rise of the valley girl [11] and preppy subculture however, the term was applied to cheerleaders [12] and nouveau riche or middle class hangers-on who imitated the uptalk speech [13] and clothing of the upper class popular girls.
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