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noun
A person who mends things, especially such a cobbler or tailor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
chairmaker
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A young salmon; a grilse.
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noun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, butcher, fuckup
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Broader terms: incompetent, incompetent person
History
From Middle English bocchere, bochchare, equivalent to botch + -er.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
