What does lump on a log mean?

Answer 1

Like a bump (or lump) on a log - Unmoving, inactive, stupidly silent. If someone sits or stands somewhere like a bump on a log, they do not react in a useful or helpful way to the activities happening around them. This simile presumably alludes to the immobility of such a protuberance.

My Husband is a large bump on a log!

Answer 2

Well, sweetheart, "lump on a log" is just a colorful way of saying someone is being lazy or inactive. It's like saying they're as useful as a bump on a log - not very helpful or productive. So, if someone calls you a lump on a log, maybe it's time to get up and show 'em what you're made of!

Answer 3

It's also frequently written as "bump on a log." It's a derogatory term meaning lazy, worthless, completely inert, a stick in the mud who just sits there while other people are active.