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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butcher
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  • Officers said the woman used a large butcher’s knife to strike the car window of the man in the 6400 block.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Using a large butcher knife, struck the vehicle's window and slashed the driver's side tire.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Bungler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungler. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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