bungler

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

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butcher
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  • In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Marrow in Market will produce various raw meat cuts from its full-service butcher shop and specialty items.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Bungler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungler. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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