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looby

noun
loo·​by | \ ˈlü-bÄ“ How to pronounce looby (audio) \
plural loobies

Definition of looby

: an awkward clumsy fellow : lubber
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Synonyms for looby

Synonyms

butterfingers, dub, klutz, lubber, lummox, spaz [slang]

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Examples of looby in a Sentence

although he was a looby physically, he was a towering figure in mathematics

First Known Use of looby

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for looby

Middle English loby

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