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spaz


spaz

noun \ˈspaz\
plural spaz·zes

Definition of SPAZ

slang
: one who is inept : klutz

Examples of SPAZ

  1. I'm a real spaz on the ski slopes.
  2. <I haven't played tennis in years, so don't be surprised if I am a total spaz on the court.>

Origin of SPAZ

by shortening & alteration from spastic
First Known Use: circa 1965

Related to SPAZ

Synonyms: butterfingers, dub, looby, lubber, lummox, klutz [slang]
Related Words: clodhopper, gawk, gawky, lout, lump, oaf, tawpie [chiefly Scottish], tyke (also tike) [chiefly British]; bungler, duffer, fumbler, stumblebum, stumbler
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