klutz

[ kluhts ]

/ klʌts /

a clumsy, awkward person.

a stupid or foolish person; blockhead.

Origin of klutz

1965–70, Americanism; < Yiddish klots literally, wooden beam < Middle High German kloc (German Klotz)

Klutz stared at him speechlessly after that first start, waiting for what would follow.

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Axel was fairly certain that Klutz had set fire to the stables.

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Klutz signified by a movement of his head that nothing was wrong at Lohm.

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Being young and poetic he differed from Dellwig on one point: to Dellwig, woman was a servant; to Klutz, an admirable toy.

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Klutz got up with a great show of determination, put the paper in his pocket, and buttoned his coat over it for greater security.

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klutz

/ (klʌts) /

US and Canadian slang a clumsy or stupid person

klutzy, adjective

from German Klotz dolt; compare clot