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- [luhb-er]
- /ˈlʌb ər/
- /ˈlʌbə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhb-er]
- /ˈlʌb ər/
Definitions of lubber word
- noun lubber a big, clumsy, stupid person; lout. 1
- noun lubber an awkward or unskilled sailor; landlubber. 1
- adjective lubber clumsy; stupid; lubberly. 1
- verb without object lubber to behave like a lubber, especially in the handling of a boat. 1
- noun lubber A big, clumsy person. 1
- noun lubber clumsy or awkward person 1
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Origin of lubber
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, lubber is from the Middle English word lobre. See lob1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Lubber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lubber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lubber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lubber
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