butter fingers'

but·ter·fin·gers

[buht-er-fing-gerz]
noun, plural but·ter·fin·gers. ( used with a singular verb )
a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.

Origin:
1830–40; butter + finger + -s3

but·ter·fin·gered, adjective
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butterfingers (ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal (functioning as singular) a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
 
'butterfingered
 
adj

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