butterfingers

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but·ter·fin·gers / ˈbətərˌfinggərz/ • n. (pl. same) inf. a clumsy person, esp. one who fails to hold a catch. ∎  clumsiness in handling something: fumbling for the ball with butterfingers.DERIVATIVES: but·ter·fin·gered adj.

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