ham-handed

[ ham-han-did ]
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adjective
  1. clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.

Origin of ham-handed

1
First recorded in 1915–20
  • Also especially British, ham-fist·ed [ham-fis-tid]. /ˈhæmˈfɪs tɪd/.

Other words from ham-handed

  • ham·hand·ed·ness; especially British, ham·fist·ed·ness, noun

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