fumblers

Definition of fumblersnext
plural of fumbler
as in butchers
someone who bungles an effort a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network

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butchers
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  • Anthrax underfoot Most cases of human anthrax result from working with animals – an occupational hazard for tanners, wool sorters and butchers.
    Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Fumblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumblers. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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