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stumer
(stu¦mer)
Pronunciation:
/ˈstjuːmə/
noun
British
informal
1
a worthless cheque or a counterfeit coin or note:
[
as modifier
]
:
he got your picture back from the man who gave you a stumer cheque
2
a failure:
his piece was a stumer, a complete flop
Origin:
late 19th century
: of unknown origin
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