To become unintentionally awkward, inarticulate, or socially outmatched in front of someone one is romantically interested in—especially when perceived as naïve, inferior, or overshadowed by a more confident rival; to play the earnest fool while another man plays the hero.
“To become unintentionally awkward, inarticulate, or socially outmatched in front of someone one is romantically interested in—especially when perceived as naïve, inferior, or overshadowed by a more confident rival; to play the earnest fool while another man plays the hero.”
As a noun: “That dinner wasn’t a date—it was a full-blown fumblegump.”
As a noun: “That dinner wasn’t a date—it was a full-blown fumblegump.”
by Handlehandlehandlehandle February 2, 2026
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