Meaning
An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
Etymology
Origin: Old Norse
Origin uncertain; probably a blend of chunk and lump or stump, or perhaps a nasalised variant of chub (“someone chubby, something thick”). Compare Icelandic kubbur (“block of wood, chip (computing)”), Old Norse kumbr for kubbr (“block of wood”), English chop.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: