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klutzy

[kluht-see] /ˈklʌt si/
adjective, klutzier, klutziest. Slang.
1.
clumsy; awkward:
If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
2.
unwieldy; bulky or awkward:
a klutzy pair of boots.
3.
inept or thoughtless; boneheaded:
a klutzy remark.
Origin of klutzy
1960-1965
An Americanism dating back to 1960-65; klutz + -y1
Related forms
klutziness, noun
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Word Origin and History for klutziness

klutzy

adj.

1965, from klutz + -y (2). Related: Klutziness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang definitions & phrases for klutziness

klutzy

adjective

  1. Stupid; idiotic: any clever kid playing a klutzy kid
  2. Clumsy; unhandy (1968+)
The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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