Stumper

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stumper \Stump"er\, n.
     1. One who stumps.
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     2. A boastful person. [Slang]
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     3. A puzzling or incredible story. [Slang, U.S.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stumper
       n : a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
           [syn: {poser}, {toughie}, {sticker}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "stumper":
     Chinese puzzle, baffling problem, brain twister, campaigner,
     crossword puzzle, crux, electioneer, enigma, enigmatic question,
     floorer, jigsaw puzzle, knot, knotty point, mind-boggler, mystery,
     nut to crack, perplexed question, perplexity, poser, problem,
     puzzle, puzzlement, puzzler, question, question mark,
     sixty-four dollar question, sticker, stump orator, stump speaker,
     tough proposition, vexed question, whistle-stopper, why