butterfingers
Translation
butterfingers, clumsy person
Examples
He dropped the glass again. What a butterfingers!
He dropped the glass again. What a butterfingers!
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((noun)) a clumsy person. My brother is such a butterfingers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: klutz, clumsy person
Etymology
A compound of 'butter' and 'fingers', from the idea of having fingers that are slippery, as if coated in butter.
Memory Tips
Imagine your fingers are covered in slippery butter, making it impossible to hold onto anything.