bumbler

Definition of bumblernext
as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort we can't trust that bumbler to do anything right

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Noun
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The back room of Flod’s studio is like a butcher’s walk-in fridge, where dozens more masks hang from the ceiling, each more outlandish than the last.
    Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The Dodgers reached the pinnacle honestly, in a capitalistic structure that properly hands no favors to the incompetent.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Bumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumbler. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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