butterfingers

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

Origin of butterfingers

1
First recorded in 1830–40; butter + finger + -s3

Other words from butterfingers

  • but·ter·fin·gered, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for butterfingers

butterfingers

/ (ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) informal a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things

Derived forms of butterfingers

  • butterfingered, adjective

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