bunglesome

[ buhng-guhl-suhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; bungle + -some ¹

It could not have been Chub, trying in his bunglesome way to help Tim.

Senator Smoot of Utah attacked the bill as a bunglesome measure.

I admit I swore a little at the bunglesome cuss, but he was well to windward, so I might just as well have saved my breath.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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