lubberly

Variant of lubber

lubber definition

lub·ber (lub′ər)

noun

  1. a big, slow, clumsy person
  2. an inexperienced, clumsy sailor; landlubber

Etymology: ME lobre < lobbe-: see lob

adjective

big and clumsy

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