bungler

Definition of bunglernext
as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort a hopeless bungler at fixing things around the house

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Noun
  • Buchsbaum described a mid-20th-century American Jewish landscape in which nearly every community had kosher butchers and caterers because even many non-Orthodox families expected bar mitzvahs, weddings and other celebrations to be kosher.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The murder weapon, a butcher knife, was found at the scene.
    Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 21 Mar. 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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“Bungler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungler. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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