fumbler

as in butcher
someone who bungles an effort a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network

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butcher
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  • It was subsequently given to the artist Kara Walker, who carved it up in accordance with a butcher’s diagram.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumbler. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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