Word of the Day: Lumber

One of the guys I work with lumbers around somewhat like a penguin/black bear hybrid.

Lumber:
- verb

Pronunciation:
LUHM-ber

Definition:
1. to move clumsily or heavily, especially from great or ponderous bulk: overloaded wagons lumbering down the dirt road.
2. to make a rumbling noise.

Etymology:
"to move clumsily," c.1300, lomere, probably from a Scandinavian source (cf. dial. Swed. loma "move slowly," O.N. lami "lame"), ultimately cognate with lame (adj.).

Quote with the Word:
"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), British author. Sherlock Holmes, in "The Five Orange Pips," The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892).

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Hahaha!

I like this word. I didn't realize it had another meaning, when I first saw you post this I figured it was wood-lumber, not sloth-like lumber. I like, I like.

LOL Dave! Nice choice Jordan!

Hahahaha daaaaaave.

I like using the extension "lumbered", as in;

"I've been lumbered with looking after her spoilt brat of a son!"

What's the etymological connection between this word, and lumber as in wood? Is there one?

There might be a vague connection, but I can't say for sure.