blunderbusses

plural of blunderbuss
as in butchers
someone who bungles an effort leave it to that blunderbuss to bungle a job that a child could do

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butchers
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  • Even the best butchers end up with scraps.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The butchers were trained in using the complicated heavy equipment behind the meat counter.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Blunderbusses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunderbusses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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