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/kluts/, n. Slang.1. a clumsy, awkward person.2. a stupid or foolish person; blockhead.[1965-70, Amer.; < Yiddish klots lit., wooden beam < MHG kloc (G Klotz)]
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klutz — 1967, Amer.Eng., from Yiddish klots clumsy person, blockhead, lit. block, lump, from M.H.G. klotz lump, ball. Cf. Ger. klotz boor, clod, lit. wooden block (Cf. CLOT (Cf. clot)) … Etymology dictionary
klutz — [n] clumsy person bungler, butterfingers*, dolt, dullard, lummox, oaf; concept 412 … New thesaurus
klutz — ► NOUN informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person. DERIVATIVES klutzy adjective. ORIGIN Yiddish, wooden block … English terms dictionary
