looby

n. pl. Loobies .

[Cf. Lob.]
An awkward, clumsy fellow; a lubber. Swift.

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(LOO-bee)

noun
An awkward, clumsy, lazy fellow.

Etymology
From Middle English loby, from lob (bumpkin).]

Usage
"Who could give the looby such airs?" — Jonathan Swift; A Dialogue Between Tom and Robin; 1730.

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an awkward clumsy fellow: lout, lubber