as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort
we can't trust that bumbler to do anything right
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butcher
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When the officer directed the man to the front of the station house for assistance, the suspect allegedly pulled out the butcher knife and attacked her but the officer was able to fight him off, Rivera said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Foothills is the sixth venture from the McKissicks, a local family whose business pursuits have evolved for the past two decades—from a farm to a butcher shop to this fresh iteration.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Bumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumbler. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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