botcher

Definition of botchernext
as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort she has few rivals as a botcher of operatic arias

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Noun
  • LoRe, a Sicilian immigrant, had spent most of his life working as a butcher in New York City and running a shop there before relocating to the Charlotte area.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the Chatfield High School student took a 7-inch butcher knife from the kitchen on Tuesday morning, hid it in their backpack, and took it to school.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Apr. 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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“Botcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botcher. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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