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fumbler



NOUN
botcher
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Craig Wallace’s Telégin, known as “Waffles” for his pockmarked skin, is an amiable fumbler yet suffused with kindness and possessing an implacable decency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Chris Carson was once known as a fumbler.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2019

“I don’t think we have any fumblers. Once you feel a guy is a fumbler, you’re pretty much done with him.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2017

We obviously don't want a chronic fumbler in office, but no one can be successful without having made some mistakes.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2012

Knew the clumsy fumbler nothing of big blood-vessels?… but he could not speak.

From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Wren, Percival Christopher




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