butterfingers

noun plural but singular in construction

but·​ter·​fin·​gers ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərz 

: a butterfingered person

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for butterfingers

• fingers
• lingers