stumblebum
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Meaning · English
A homeless person.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A bum came shambling past us....
"Fucking stumblebums," Corsetti said....
"Is 'stumblebum' the acceptable term for our indigent brothers and sisters?"
"Sometimes I like 'vagrants,'" Corsetti said. "Depends on how much style they got."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stumblebum” mean?
A homeless person.
Is “stumblebum” formal or informal?
stumblebum is generally slang.