mutton-fisted

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mutton-fisted

adjective more mutton-fisted · most mutton-fisted

  1. Clumsy, lacking in manual skill He was without exception the clumsiest and most mutton-fisted horseman I have ever observed.

    Similar: ham-fisted

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@misc{mutton_fisted_2026,
  title = {mutton-fisted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mutton-fisted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}