klutzy
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klutz
(klŭts)n. Slang
1. A clumsy person.
2. A stupid person; a dolt.
[Yiddish klots, from Middle High German kloz, block, lump, from Old High German.]
klutz′i·ness n.
klutz′y adj.
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klutzy
(ˈklʌtsɪ)adj, -zier or -ziest
clumsy or stupid
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klutzy
adjectiveSlang. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement:
Idiom: all thumbs.
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