noun
lubber
Lubber (noun) means an awkward or idle person.
noun
1
An awkward or idle person.
2
A sailor with little experience, especially one more used to being on land.
3
The eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera.
4
A variant form of the word 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 an awkward or idle person.
What is another word for lubber?
Other words for "lubber" include oaf, lout, stumblebum, lump, gawk, clod.
What is the opposite of lubber?
The opposite of "lubber" is veteran.
What are the different meanings of lubber?
"lubber" has 3 main meanings: 1. An awkward or idle person; 2. A sailor with little experience, especially one more used to being on land; 3. The eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera.
