stumer

noun

stu·​mer

variants or less commonly stumour

ˈst(y)ümə(r

plural -s

1

British : fraud, sham

especially : a bad or forged check

2

British : failure, dud, washout

especially : a horse that loses a race usually through fixing

3

British : mistake, boner

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Etymology

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