looby

loo·by

noun \ˈlü-bē\

plural loobies

Definition of LOOBY

: an awkward clumsy fellow : lubber

Examples of LOOBY

1. <although he was a looby physically, he was a towering figure in mathematics>

Origin of LOOBY

Middle English loby

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LOOBY

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

Related Words: clodhopper, gawk, gawky, lout, lump, oaf, tawpie [chiefly Scottish], tyke (also tike) [chiefly British]; bungler, duffer, fumbler, stumblebum, stumbler

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Rhymes with LOOBY

booby, ruby