noun
butterfingers
BUH-tuh-fihng-guhz
noun
1
A clumsy person who tends to drop things.
"Don't hand him the vase, he's a total butterfingers."
How to Use Butterfingers
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone prone to dropping or fumbling things.
When to use it
Informal and typically used affectionately or teasingly.
Word Forms
butterfingers plural
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Etymology
From butter plus fingers — the idea that someone's hands are as slippery as if coated in butter.