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lubber

Lubber (noun) means a clumsy or lazy person.

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1
A clumsy or lazy person.
2
An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
3
An eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera).
4
Alteration of rubber.
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Etymology

From Middle English, perhaps from Old French lobeor (“swindler”), or of Scandinavian origin, compare dialectal Swedish lubber. The grasshopper was likely so called after sense 1 (“a clumsy or lazy person”).

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What is the meaning of lubber?

"lubber" (noun) means a clumsy or lazy person.

What are the different meanings of lubber?

"lubber" has 3 main meanings: 1. A clumsy or lazy person; 2. An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber; 3. An eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera).

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