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Webster 1913 Edition
Stumper
Stump′er
,Noun.
1.
One who stumps.
2.
A boastful person.
[Slang]
3.
A puzzling or incredible story.
[Slang, U.S.]
Definition 2024
stumper
stumper
English
Noun
stumper (plural stumpers)
- One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
- He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper.
- A difficult puzzle or problem.
- Global warming is a real stumper.
- (archaic, slang) A boastful person.
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: stum‧per
Etymology
From stomp + -er, someone with a stump, who has lost an arm or a leg.
Noun
stumper m (plural stumpers, diminutive stumpertje n)