lubber
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Middle English, perhaps from Old French lobeor (“swindler”)[1], or of Scandinavian origin, compare dialectal Swedish lubber.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lubber (plural lubbers)
- (archaic) A clumsy or lazy person.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:unskilled person
- (nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
- (slang) A condom
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
inexperienced sailor — see landlubber
References[edit]
- ^ “lubber”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper, “lubber”, in Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2021.