loobies

noun

plural of looby
as in gawks
a clumsy, awkward person although he was a looby physically, he was a towering figure in mathematics

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  1. dubs
  2. lumps
Noun
  • His early-season performances helped secure some dubs for those managers who saw the available opportunity in Tampa and who know that Ohio State mints exceptional wide receivers as Mercedes churns out exceptional automobiles.
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of dubs
Noun
  • Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend evenly so there are no lumps of sugar.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Kuyper was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year after noticing unusual symptoms and lumps on her neck and breast.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lumps
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