thud and blunder
thud and blunder noun: an adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.
Noun
thud and blunder (uncountable)
- An adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.
- The hard-hitting, action packed, thud and blunder adventure fantasy was a commodity during that somber decade: Americans paid money to forget their troubles, and the pulps were willing to sell.1983, Gary Hoppenstand, Ray Broadus Browne, The Defective Detective in the Pulps, page 2
- Though history could still be perilous, as the thud and blunder of Jean's own, lowercase, romance had proved.2012, Lillian Stewart Carl, The Blue Hackle, page 5
Origin of thud and blunder
Spoonerism of blood and thunder.
Questions about thud and blunder
- What does thud and blunder mean?
- Thud and blunder means an adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.
- What part of speech is thud and blunder?
- Thud and blunder is a noun.
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