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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOOB'Y, n. An awkward, clumsy fellow; a lubber.
Who could give the looby such airs?

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural loobies) Etymology: Middle English loby Date: 14th century an awkward clumsy fellow ; lubber

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Looby Loo"by, n.; pl. Loobies. [Cf. Lob.] An awkward, clumsy fellow; a lubber. --Swift.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Lubber, lout, clumsy fellow.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

An awkward, ignorant fellow.

Moby Thesaurus

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